First name origin & meaning:
Greek: Resurrection
First name variations: Anastacia, Anastace, Anastice, Anastise, Anastiaciah, Anastacya, Anastacyah, Anastas, Anastase, Anastasee, Anastasie, Anastatia, Anestasia, Anastassia, Anastazia, Anastziah, Anastazya, Annestas, Annestasia, Annestassia, Anstace, Ansteece, Ansteese, Anstes, Anstey, Anstice, Anstice, Anstis, Natasha, Tasia, Tasha
Last name origins & meanings:
- Italian: from the personal name Anastasia, feminine form
of Anastasio. Anastasia was a popular personal name in
medieval southern Europe because of the cult of a 4th-century saint
who was martyred at Sirmium in Dalmatia. She was widely venerated,
especially in the Eastern Church.
- Italian: in some instances, perhaps a
habitational name from the place name Santa Anastasìa, in Naples
province.
This name appears in the following lists:
Favorite Children's Book/Show Characters,
Saints