Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anastasia

/æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: anas-ta-sia
IPA: /æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

name

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.

Derived Forms

ananastasia Anastacia Anastatia Nastasia Nastassia Nastenka Nastia Stacee Stacey Stacy Stasia Statia

Rhymes With

asia malaysia euthanasia eurasia fantasia australasia dysplasia aphasia austrasia

Questions

How do you pronounce anastasia?: The recorded pronunciation is /æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/.
What does anastasia mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does anastasia come from?: 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.

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