Constantine (name)
| Constantine | |
|---|---|
 statue of Constantine I in York. | |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Latin |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Constantinus |
 |
Look up Constantine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Constantine (/ˈkɒnstəntaɪn/ or /ˈkɒnstəntiːn/; Latin: Cōnstantīnus, Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος, Kōnstantînos) is a masculine 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 names are the Latin equivalents of the Bulgarian name "Стоян" and the Greek name Eustáthios, meaning the same, not changing, standing. The name "Constantine" is still very common in Greece and Cyprus, the forms Κώστας (Costas) and Ντίνος (Dinos) being popular hypocoristics. The popularity stems from the eleven Roman and Byzantine emperors (beginning with St. Constantine I), two Bulgarian Emperors and two Greek kings of the same regal name.
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 name is common among Orthodox people in Albania, in the form of Kostandin or Kosta.
Constantine as a surname
- Con Constantine, Cypriot-Australian businessman
- Eddie Constantine, French actor and singer
- George Constantine, American racing car driver
- George Constantine (priest), British Protestant reformer
- 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
- 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 II of Greece
- Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark
- Constantine Andreou
- Constantine Walter Benson
- Constantine Bruno, Baron Kervyn de Lettenhove
- Constantine W. Buckley
- Constantine P. Cavafy
- Constantine Doukas
- Constantine Kanaris
- Constantine Koukias, Australian classical composer
- Constantine Lascaris
- Constantine Manasses
- Constantine Maroulis, American rock singer, actor and writer
- Constantine Mitsotakis
- Constantine Richard Moorsom
- Constantine Overton (1626/7-?1690), Quaker leader in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Constantine Papadakis
- Constantine Paparrigopoulos
- Constantine Phaulkon
- Constantine Phillips
- Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby
- Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave
- Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
- Constantine Rhigas
- Constantine-Silvanus
- Constantine Simitis
- Constantine Joseph Smyth
- Constantine Stilbes