Ni⋅ko⋅la⋅iev⋅na Ro⋅ma⋅nov /Russ.nyɪkʌˈlɑyɪvnə rʌˈmɑnəf/Show Spelled Pronunciation[Russ.nyi-kuh-lah-yiv-nuhruh-mah-nuhf]Show IPA, Grand Duchess, 1901–?, daughter of Nicholas II: believed executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918 with other members of the Romanov family.
fem. proper name, from L.L. fem. of Anastasius, from Gk. Anastasios, from anastasis "resurrection," lit. "a rising up," from ana "up" + istanai "to make stand."