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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 syɪ yə /

noun

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

  2. a first name.

Anastasia British  
/ ˌænəˈstɑːzɪə, -ˈsteɪ- /

noun

  1. 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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Among those killed was 20-year-old Anastasia Plakias, a student at the University of Thessaloniki.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Anastasia said she had "financial" reasons for not wanting a child.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s not a silver bullet,” says Anastasia Pavlenko, an energy researcher who recently published a paper asking that question.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Anastasia McClain knew she was in financial trouble when her entire paycheck was spoken for before it even hit her bank account.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

"Not as good as Frank the Second," Anastasia whispered to Sam, and Sam nodded in agreement.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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