Nastasya

Nastasya is a Russian feminine name, a vernacular contracted form of Anastasia, which derives from the Greek Anastasia, the feminine of Anastasios. The Greek name comes from anastasis, meaning resurrection, formed from the prefix ana (up, again) and histanai (to stand). The name was borne by several early Christian martyrs and saints, which helped establish its wide use throughout the Orthodox world. Related forms include Anastasia, Nastasia, Nastasiya, and the short forms Nastya and Stasya.