Anastasios

Anastasios is a masculine given name of Greek origin. It derives from the Greek term anástasis meaning resurrection, or from the verb anistáō meaning to rise, so the name conveys the idea of revival or rebirth.

The name is widely used in Greece and among Greek-speaking communities; variants include Anastasio (Italian/Spanish), Anastasius (Latinized), and the feminine form Anastasia. The common diminutive is Tasos.

In religious and historical contexts, there have been several saints and bishops named Anastasios in Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions. A contemporary bearer who is widely known is Archbishop Anastasios of Albania (born 1929), the Greek Orthodox cleric who has led the Albanian Orthodox Church since 1992.