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 A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use. ==== Related terms ==== Anastasi (a Romanization of Russian Анаста́сий (Anastásij)) Anastasia Anstice ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.nasˈta.si.ʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.nasˈtaː.s̬i.us] === Proper noun === Anastasius m sg (genitive Anastasiī or Anastasī); second declension a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Anastasius I Dicorus, Eastern Roman Emperor from 491 to 518 ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. 1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age). ==== Descendants ==== → English: Anastasius → French: Anastase → Italian: Anastasio → Sicilian: Anastasi === Further reading === “Anastasius”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.