# Anastasia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/ · frequency rank #21,992

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A surname

## Etymology
From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.

## Common misspellings (12)
`aanstasia`, `anasatsia`, `anasstasia`, `anastaisa`, `anastasai`, `anastassia`, `anastsaia`, `anasttasia`, `anatsasia`, `annastasia`, `ansatasia`, `naastasia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anastasia