Anastasius (Latinized) or Anastasios ( el, Αναστάσιος, translit=Anastasios) is a masculine given name of Greek origin derived from the Greek word (''anastasis'') meaning "

resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, whic ...

". Its female form is ''

Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the mos ...

'' ( el, Αναστασία). A diminutive form of ''Anastasios'' is ''Tasos'' ( el, Τάσος).

People

Byzantine emperors

Anastasius I Dicorus Anastasius I Dicorus ( grc-gre, Ἀναστάσιος, Anastásios; – 9 July 518) was Eastern Roman emperor from 491 to 518. A career civil servant, he came to the throne at the age of 61 after being chosen by the wife of his predecessor, ...

, reign 491–518 *

Anastasios II Anastasius II ( la, Artemius Anastasius; el, Ἀρτέμιος Ἀναστάσιος, Artémios Anastásios, died 719) was the Byzantine emperor from 713 to 715. During his reign he reversed his predecessor's decision to appoint a Monothelete ...

(died 719), reign 713–715

Popes of Rome

Pope Anastasius I The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...

, papacy 399–401 *

Pope Anastasius II Pope Anastasius II (died 19 November 498) was the bishop of Rome from 24 November 496 to his death. He was an important figure in trying to end the Acacian schism, but his efforts resulted in the Laurentian schism, which followed his death. An ...

, papacy 496–498 *

Pope Anastasius III Pope Anastasius III (Latin: ''Anastasius Tertius''; c. 865 - June 913) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from April 911 to his death. Anastasius was a Roman by birth. A Roman nobleman, Lucian, is sometimes recognized as his f ...

, papacy 911–913 *

Pope Anastasius IV Pope Anastasius IV ( – 3 December 1154), born Corrado Demetri della Suburra, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 July 1153 to his death in 1154. He is the most recent pope to take the name "Anastasius" upon his ...

, papacy 1153–1154

Other Christian saints and clergy

* Saint Tasos Bougas, patron saint of Zeibekistan * Saint Anastasius, martyr under

Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68), was the fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 unt ...

* Saint Anastasius the Fuller (died 304), martyr and patron saint of fullers and weavers * ( 263–11 May 305) *

Pope Anastasius of Alexandria Pope Anastasius of Alexandria, 36th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. During his reign, despite being barred from the city of Alexandria, he met with the Patriarch of Antioch as they worked to arrange the unification of thei ...

, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria 605–616 *

Anastasius of Antioch (disambiguation) Anastasius of Antioch may refer to: * Anastasius of Antioch (martyr) (died 302), Christian martyr * Anastasius I of Antioch Anastasius I of Antioch was the Patriarch of Antioch twice (561–571 and 593–599). Alban Butler calls him "a man of ...

, multiple people *

Anastasius (Graeco-Roman jurist) Anastasius ( el, Αναστάσιος) was a Graeco-Roman jurist, ostensibly from the city of Dara, living in the 5th or 6th century CE. He was written of as an interpreter of the Roman compendium of laws known as the ''Digest''. He is cited in th ...

(fl. 6th century) * Saint

Anastasius of Persia Saint Anastasius of Persia (whose given name was Magundat), was originally a Zoroastrian soldier in the Sasanian army. He later became a convert to Christianity and was martyred in 628. Biography Anastasius was born in the city of Ray. He was ...

(died 628), Persian martyr * Saint

Anastasius of Pavia Anastasius of Pavia (sometimes Anastasius XV, or Anastasius II) was Bishop of Pavia ( Ticinum) from 668 until his death in 680. He was a convert from Arianism Arianism ( grc-x-koine, Ἀρειανισμός, ) is a Christological doc ...

(died 680), bishop of Pavia * Anastasius of Armenia, successor of

Nerses III the Builder ::''There was also a Caucasian Albanian Catholicos Nerses III, who ruled in 1235–1262.'' Nerses III the Builder ( hy, Ներսես Գ Շինող ''Nerses 3 Shinogh'') was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 641 and 661. He ...

as Catholicos of Armenia from 661 to 667 * Saint

Anastasius Sinaita Anastasius Sinaita (died after 700), also called Anastasius of Sinai or Anastasius the Sinaite, was a Greek writer, priest and abbot of Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai. Life What little is known about his life is gathered from his own ...

(fl. 7th century), theologian, Father of the Eastern Orthodox Church, monk, priest, and abbot of the monastery at Mt. Sinai *

Anastasius (abbot of Euthymius) Anastasius was abbot of Euthymius in Palestine __NOTOC__ Palestine may refer to: * State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia * Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia * Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel ...

(fl. 8th century) *

Anastasius Bibliothecarius Anastasius Bibliothecarius or Anastasius the Librarian (c. 810 – c. 878) was ''bibliothecarius'' (literally "librarian") and chief archivist of the Church of Rome and also briefly a claimant to the papacy. Early life He was a nephew of B ...

( 810–878), librarian of the Church of Rome, scholar and statesman, sometimes identified as an Antipope *

Astrik Saint Astrik of Pannonhalma (also known as Anastasius, Astericus, Ascrick, Astrissicus) (died c. 1030/1040) is a saint of the 11th century. Life Radla was a Czech or Croat from Bohemia, who was a monk in Hungary. He probably received the habit a ...

or Saint Anastasius of Pannonhalma, ambassador of Stephen I of Hungary *

Anastasius of Suppentonia Saint Anastasius of Suppentonia (d. 570 AD), or ''Anastasius of Castel Sant'Elia'', was an abbot of Suppentonia (Castel Sant’Elia). A source on Anastasius’ life is St. Gregory the Great, who wrote that an angel In various theistic ...

(died 570), abbot *

Patriarch Anastasius of Constantinople Anastasius (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος), (? – January 754) was the patriarch of Constantinople from 730 to 754. He had been proceeded by patriarch Germanos I (715 — 730). Anastasios was heavily involved in the controversy over icons (imag ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople 730–754 * Anastasius, Cardinal-priest of the title of San Clemente, c. 1102–1125 *

Anastasius Germonius Anastasius Germonius (Anastasio Germonio in Italian and Anastase Germon in French) (15514 August 1627) was an Italian Canon lawyer, diplomatist and archbishop of Tarantaise, who belonged to the family of the marquises of Ceve, in Piedmont, where ...

(1551–1627), Archbishop of Tarantaise and canon lawyer * Anastasius the Melodist (Hymnographer), believed to be a name of three or more melodists, one of whom is believed to have been a contemporary of Rhomanos * Anastasios (born 1929), Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania

Politicians and military

Anastasios Balkos Anastasios Balkos ( el, Αναστάσιος Μπάλκος, 1916 – 30 October 1995) was a Greek Army lieutenant general and conservative politician, who served as Greece's Minister of Public Order and as an intelligence officer in the Greek se ...

(1916–1995), Greek politician *

Anastasios Charalambis Anastasios Charalambis ( el, Αναστάσιος Χαραλάμπης, 22 September 1862 – 11 March 1949) was a Greek Lieutenant General and interim Prime Minister of Greece for one day in 1922. Life Anastasios Charalambis was born in Ka ...

(1862–1949), Greek officer and interim Prime Minister of Greece * Anastasios Dalipis (1896–1949), Greek Army officer and politician * Anastasios Karatasos (1764–1830), Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence * Anastasios Londos (1791–1856), Greek politician and senator * Anastasios Nerantzis (1944–2021), Greek politician * Anastasios Papaligouras (born 1948), Greek politician *

Anastasios Papoulas Anastasios Papoulas ( el, Αναστάσιος Παπούλας; 1/13 January 1857 – 24 April 1935) was a Greek general, most notable as the Greek commander-in-chief during most of the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–22. Originally a firm roya ...

(1857–1935), Greek general *

Anastasios Peponis Anastasios Peponis ( el, Αναστάσιος Πεπονής; 1924 – 8 August 2011) was a Greek politician and author. Life He was born in 1924 in Athens, Greece. During the Axis Occupation of Greece in the Second World War (1941–44), Pepon ...

(1924–2011), Greek politician *

Anastasios Polyzoidis Anastasios Polyzoidis ( el, Αναστάσιος Πολυζωίδης, 1802–1873) was a Greek politician and judicial official. He was born in Melnik, Ottoman Empire (nowadays in Bulgaria), where he graduated local Greek school. From 1818 h ...

(1802–1873), Greek politician and judicial official * Anastasios Tsamados (1774–1825), Greek admiral of the Greek War of Independence

Sports

* Anastasios Bountouris (born 1955), Greek Olympic medalist in sailing * Anastasios Dimitriadis (born 1997), Greek footballer * Anastasios Lagos (born 1992) Greek footballer *

Anastasios Metaxas Anastasios Metaxas ( el, Αναστάσιος Μεταξάς; 27 February 1862 – 28 January 1937) was a Greek architect and shooter. Biography Metaxas was the royal architect of George I of Greece and is best known for being the architect cho ...

(1862–1937), Greek architect *

Anastasios Orlandos Anastasios Orlandos ( el, Αναστάσιος Ορλάνδος, 23 December 1887 – 6 October 1979) was a Greek architect and historian of architecture. Biography A descendant of Ioannis Orlandos, Anastasios was born and died in Athens. He ...

(1887–1979), Greek archeologist and architect * Anastasios Rousakis (born 1985), Greek footballer * Anastasios Schizas (born 1977), Greek water polo player * Anastasios Triantafyllou (born 1987), Greek weightlifter

Pseudonym

* Anton Alexander Graf von Auersperg (1806–1876), Austrian poet who wrote under the pseudonym of Anastasius Grün

Other

* ''Anastasius'', a 19th-century novel by Thomas Hope