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“A royal Eastern European name meaning rebirth”
Anastazia is a variant spelling of Anastasia, derived from the Greek word anastasis meaning resurrection or rising up. The name was borne by Saint Anastasia, a 4th-century Christian martyr, making it a significant name in both Eastern and Western Christian traditions. The spelling with a Z is characteristic of Polish (Anastazja), Czech, and some Eastern European traditions.
Anastasia gained massive pop culture attention through the 1997 animated film of the same name about the rumored survival of Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanova, youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II. The spelling Anastazia signals Eastern European heritage.
The name is deeply woven into Russian and Eastern European royal history through Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova (1901-1918). Saint Anastasia is venerated in both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, giving the name pan-Christian spiritual significance.
Royalty
1901
Grand Duchess of Russia, youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who perished with her family in 1918 and became the subject of lasting legend
Other
Polish aristocrat and salon host of the Romantic era
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Protagonist of the 1997 Fox animated film Anastasia, based on the legend of the Romanov princess
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