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

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Anastasius m sg (genitive Anastasiī or Anastasī); second declension

  1. An East Roman Emperor, Anastasius I Dicorus

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Anastasius
Genitive Anastasiī
Anastasī1
Dative Anastasiō
Accusative Anastasium
Ablative Anastasiō
Vocative Anastasī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

  • Italian: Anastasio
  • Sicilian: Anastasi
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