Anastasia Family History
Anastasia Name Meaning
Italian:: from the personal name Anastasia feminine form of Anastasio . Anastasia was a popular personal name in medieval southern Europe because of the cult of a 4th-century Christian saint who was martyred at Sirmium in Pannonia. She was widely venerated especially in the Eastern Church. in some instances perhaps a habitational name from the placename Santa Anastasìa in Naples province.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022