Constantine (name)
statue of Constantine I in York. | |
Gender | Unisex |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Latin |
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Related names | Constantinus, Konstantine, Konstantin, Konstantinos, Kostandin |
Constantine (/ˈkɒnstəntaɪn/ or /ˈkɒnstəntiːn/; Latin: Cōnstantīnus, Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος, Kōnstantînos) is a masculine and feminine (in French for example) given name and surname which is derived from the Latin name Constantinus,[1] a hypocoristic of the first names Constans and Constantius, both meaning "constant, steadfast" in Latin.[2] The popularity stems from the eleven Roman and Byzantine emperors, beginning with St. Constantine I (the Great).
The names are the Latin equivalents of the Bulgarian name 'Костадин' and the Greek name Eustáthios (Εὐστάθιος), meaning the same, not changing, standing. The name "Constantine" is still very common in Greece and Cyprus, the forms Κώστας (Kostas), Κωστής (Kostis) and Ντίνος (Dinos) being popular hypocoristics. Costel is a common Romanian form, a diminutive of Constantin. The Bulgarian, Russian and Serbian form is Konstantin (Константин),and their short forms Kostya and Kosta, respectively. The Ukrainian form of the name is Kostyantyn (Костянтин). The name is common among Orthodox people in Albania, in the form of Kostandin, Kostantin or Kosta. The name is also found in other languages of Western Europe such as Considine in Irish or Còiseam in Scottish Gaelic.
Constantine as a surname[]
- Adrian Constantin, Romanian mathematician
- Con Constantine, Cypriot-Australian businessman
- Dow Constantine, American politician
- Eddie Constantine, French actor and singer
- George Constantin, Romanian actor
- George Constantine (racing driver), American race car driver
- George Constantine (priest), British Protestant reformer
- Irv Constantine, American football player
- Jean Constantin, Romanian actor
- John Constantine, fictional comic book occultist
- Kevin Constantine, American ice hockey coach
- Larry Constantine, computer science pioneer, writer
- Learie Constantine, West Indian cricketer
- Michael Constantine, American actor
- Stavros Constantine, fictional character in Murder on the Orient Express
- Storm Constantine, British science-fiction and fantasy author
- Susannah Constantine, English fashion designer and style advisor
- Thomas A. Constantine, American administrator to the DEA
Constantine as a given name[]
- See: List of articles with forename Constantine
- Constantine I of Greece
- Constantine II of Greece
- Constantine I, king of the Picts and was considered the second king of Scotland
- Constantine II of Scotland
- Constantine III of Scotland
- Constantin Agiu
- Constantin Alajalov
- Constantine Andreou
- Constantin Angelescu
- Constantin Anghelache
- Constantin Anton
- Constantin Argetoianu
- Constantin C. Arion
- Constantine Walter Benson
- Constantin Bosianu
- Constantin Brăiloiu
- Constantin N. Brăiloiu
- Constantin Brâncuși, Romanian-born sculptor who made his career in France
- Constantine Bruno, Baron Kervyn de Lettenhove
- Constantine W. Buckley
- Constantin Budeanu
- Constantin Cantacuzino, several people
- Constantine P. Cavafy
- Constantin Climescu
- Constantin A. Crețulescu
- Constantin Cristescu
- Constantin Dimitrescu
- Constantin Dimitrescu-Iași
- Constantine Doukas, Byzantine general and politician
- Constantin Eftimiu
- Constantin Eraclide
- Constantin Frosin
- Constantin Iancovescu
- Constantin Al. Ionescu-Caion
- Constantin Isopescu-Grecul
- Constantin Istrati
- Constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral and statesman
- Constantin Kirițescu
- Constantine Koukias, Australian classical composer
- Constantine Lascaris
- Constantin Le Paige
- Constantin Lecca
- Constantin Levaditi
- Constantine Manasses
- Constantine Maroulis, American rock singer, actor and writer
- Constantin Meissner
- Constantin Miculescu
- Constantin Mihail
- Constantine Mitsotakis
- Constantine Richard Moorsom
- Constantin Niță
- Constantine Overton (1626/7-?1690), Quaker leader in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Constantine Papadakis
- Constantine Paparrigopoulos
- Constantin Petrovicescu
- Constantine Phaulkon
- Constantine Phillips
- Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby
- Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave
- Constantin Pîrvulescu
- Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
- Constantin Andreas von Regel
- Constantin Sandu
- Constantin Sandu-Aldea
- Constantine-Silvanus
- Constantine Simitis
- Constantine Joseph Smyth
- Constantine Stilbes
- Constantin T. Stoika
- Constantin C. Teodorescu
- Constantin Tobescu
In popular culture[]
- John Constantine, a DC Comics character from the Hellblazer series
- Constantine (film), a film based on the DC Comics character
- Constantine (TV series), a TV show based on the DC Comics character
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Constantine". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ "MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Constantinus". Archived from the original on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
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