Anastasia

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Anastasia

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Anastasia is a Latin name meaning “Resurrection,” from “anastasis.”

History:
Due to the fame of a 4th century martyr saint, Anastasia has enjoyed considerably more popularity than its male counterpart, Anastasio. It reached England by the 13th century where it was spelled and pronounced Anstice (or Anstey, Anstes, Anstis, or Anstiss). It was spelled Anastace by the 15th century, and Anastasia by the 18th. Modern use of the name comes from the romantic (though false) story of the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who supposedly survived her family’s murder.

The name Anastasia has been a favorite in Russia since the Middle Ages.

Pronunciation: ann-ah-staze-ee-ah.

Diminutives:
Czech: Nastia, Nastasia, Nasta.
English: Stacey, Staci, Stacia, Stacie, Stacy, Stasia.
Hawaiian: Kaki.
Polish: Nastka, Nastasia, Nastusia.
Russian: Nastasia, Nastasya, Nastya, Asa.

Alternates: Annastasia, Anastacia, Ontanasia.
Hungarian: Anasztaizia.
Polish: Anastazja.
Russian: Anastasiya, Anastasiia.
Scottish Gaelic: Anstás.
Ukrainian: Nastasiya, Nastunye.

Masculine: Anastasio.

See also: Stacey, Stacy.

Famous Bearers:
Royalty:
Anastasyia Romanov (?-1560)
Wife to Tsar Ivan IV The Terrible.
Princess Anastasia Romanov (1901-1918)
Grand Duchess of Russia, daughter or Tsar Nicholas II. She was murdered along with her entire family in the Bolshevik Revolution. It was later rumored that she had escaped.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.121 % named Stacy
0.101 % named Stacey
0.025 % named Stacie
0.017 % named Staci
0.005 % named Stacia
0.005 % named Anastasia
0.003 % named Anastacia
0.001 % named Stasia
0.001 % named Stacee

Popularity of Anastasia:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 510th most popular.
1910-1920: 568th most popular.
1920-1930: 757th most popular.
1920-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 913th most popular.
1970-1980: 641st most popular.
1980-1990: 455th most popular.
1990: 367th most popular.
1991: 358th most popular.
1992: 345th most popular.
1993: 325th most popular.
1994: 316th most popular.
1995: 338th most popular.
1996: 322nd most popular.
1997: 296th most popular.
1998: 255th most popular.
1999: 304th most popular.
2000: 312th most popular.
2001: 312th most popular.
2002: 267th most popular.
2003: 268th most popular.

Popularity of Stacia:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 678th most popular.
1980-1990: 870th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

Popularity of Stasia:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1910-1920: 981st most popular.
1920-2000: N/A