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  • proper noun A male given name of mostly historical use.

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From Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastasios), from ἀνάστασις (anastasis, "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.

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