Anastasia

American

[an-uh-stay-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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These creator trips aren’t meant to feel transactional, said Anastasia Ali, Disney’s vice president of inclusive marketing and audience growth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The 46-year-old, whose last singles win came at this event last year, was beaten 6-3 6-3 by Austria's Anastasia Potapova.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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

"Well," Anastasia explained, "I've made a list of all the boys I know. Robert Giannini and Steve Harvey and Eddie Fox and—well, all the boys I know. See?"

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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