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Anastasia

American

[an-uh-stey-zhuh, ah-nuh-stah-shuh, uh-nuh-stah-syi-yuh] / ˌæn əˈsteɪ ʒə, ˌɑ nəˈstɑ ʃə, ʌ nʌˈstɑ sjɪ jə /

noun

Nikolaievna Romanov Grand Duchess, 1901–?, daughter of Nicholas II: believed executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918 with other members of the Romanov family.
a first name.

Anastasia British

/ ˌænəˈstɑːzɪə, -ˈsteɪ- /

noun

Grand Duchess. 1901–?18, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, believed to have been executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, although several women subsequently claimed to be her

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Anastasia

Katsis is survived by his sister Anastasia and his son Ian.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Cheri Yecke, 71, read the series to daughters Anastasia Gude, 49, and Tiffany Brooks, 47, before they could read, then volunteered for bedtime-story duty with her granddaughter Bridget Brooks, now 10.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

“In theory, they sound like a good idea,” said Anastasia Rigby.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Osaka said she preferred to "shake things up" when asked if she would wear the kimono before her other matches at Wimbledon, with Russian Anastasia Gasanova up next.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Anastasia grabbed Sam's hand, and they ran over to the rabbit cage.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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