Anastasius
English
Etymology
From Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name and its more common female counterpart, Anastasia, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.
Proper noun
Anastasius
- A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.
Related terms
- Anastasi (a Romanization of Russian Анаста́сий (Anastásij))
- Anastasia
- Anstice
Translations
male given name
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /a.nasˈta.si.us/, [änäs̠ˈt̪äs̠iʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.nasˈta.si.us/, [änäsˈt̪äːs̬ius]
Proper noun
Anastasius m sg (genitive Anastasiī or Anastasī); second declension
- An East Roman Emperor, Anastasius I Dicorus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Anastasius |
Genitive | Anastasiī Anastasī1 |
Dative | Anastasiō |
Accusative | Anastasium |
Ablative | Anastasiō |
Vocative | Anastasī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Descendants
- → Italian: Anastasio