Anastasius

Anastasius (Latinized) or Anastasios (Greek: Αναστάσιος, romanized: Anastasios) is a masculine given name of Greek origin derived from the Greek word ἀνάστασις (anastasis) meaning "resurrection". Its female form is Anastasia (Greek: Αναστασία). A diminutive form of Anastasios is Tassos (Greek: Τάσος).

People

Byzantine emperors

• Anastasius I Dicorus, reign 491–518
• Anastasios II (died 719), reign 713–715

Popes of Rome

• Pope Anastasius I, papacy 399–401
• Pope Anastasius II, papacy 496–498
• Pope Anastasius III, papacy 911–913
• Pope Anastasius IV, papacy 1153–1154

Other Christian saints and clergy

• Saint Anastasius, martyr under Nero
• Saint Anastasius the Fuller (died 304), martyr and patron saint of fullers and weavers
• Saint Anastasius of Lleida [ca] (c. 263–11 May 305)
• Pope Anastasius of Alexandria, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria 605–616
• Anastasius of Antioch (disambiguation), multiple people
• Anastasius (Graeco-Roman jurist) (fl. 6th century)
• Saint Anastasius of Persia (died 628), Persian martyr
• Saint Anastasius of Pavia (died 680), bishop of Pavia
• Anastasius of Armenia, successor of Nerses III the Builder as Catholicos of Armenia from 661 to 667
• Saint Anastasius Sinaita (fl. 7th century), theologian, Father of the Eastern Orthodox Church, monk, priest, and abbot of the monastery at Mt. Sinai
• Anastasius (abbot of Euthymius) (fl. 8th century)
• Anastasius Bibliothecarius (c. 810–878), librarian of the Church of Rome, scholar and statesman, sometimes identified as an Antipope
• Astrik or Saint Anastasius of Pannonhalma, ambassador of Stephen I of Hungary
• Anastasius of Suppentonia (died 570), abbot
• Patriarch Anastasius of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople 730–754
• Anastasius, Cardinal-priest of the title of San Clemente, c. 1102–c.1125
• Anastasius Germonius (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 (1916–1995), Greek politician
• Anastasios Charalambis (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 (1857–1935), Greek general
• Anastasios Peponis (1924–2011), Greek politician
• Anastasios Polyzoidis (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 (1862–1937), Greek architect
• Anastasios Orlandos (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

See also

• Anastasia
• Anastasio
• Anastacio (name)