Given name · Greek
Αναστάσιος
Αναστάσιος (Anastásios) is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Anastasios.
Meaning & origin
Αναστάσιος’s family of names
In Greek usage, Αναστάσιος has an affectionate form in Τάσιος. In Greek usage, Αναστάσιος has a conventional equivalent in the English form Anastasios. In Greek usage, Αναστάσιος has a conventional equivalent in the French form Anastase.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Αναστάσιος has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
9 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 19
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Αναστάσιος
- Anastasius I DicorusByzantine Emperor from 491 to 518430–518
- Anastasius IIByzantine Emperor700–719
- Anastasios of Albaniaformer Primate of Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, Member of Academy of Athens, President of World Council of Churches, Honorary President of Religions for Peace1929–2025
- Nectarios of AeginaMetropolitan of Pentapolis (1846–1920)
- Anastasius of PersiaChristian martyr550–628
- Anastasios BakasetasGreek association football playerborn 1993
- Anastasius Sinaitaabbot and theologian (died after 700)630–701
- Anastasios MetaxasGreek architect and sport shooter (1862–1937)
- Anastasios SidiropoulosGreek football refereeborn 1979
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