The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the
Latin name ''
Constantinus'' (
Constantine) in some
European languages, such as
Russian and
German. As a
Christian
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given name
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, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor
Constantine the Great
Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to Constantine the Great and Christianity, convert to Christiani ...
. A number of notable persons in the
Byzantine Empire, and (via mediation by the Christian
Eastern Orthodox Church) in
Russian history and earlier
East Slavic history are often referred to by this name.
"Konstantin" means "firm, constant".
There is a number of variations of the name throughout European cultures:
* Константин (Konstantin) in
Russian (diminutive Костя/Kostya), Bulgarian (diminutives Косьо/Kosyo, Коце/Kotse) and Serbian
* Костянтин (Kostiantyn) in
Ukrainian (diminutive Костя/Kostya)
* Канстанцін (Kanstantsin) in
Belarusian
Belarusian may refer to:
* Something of, or related to Belarus
* Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent
* A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus
* Belarusian language
* Belarusian culture
* Belarusian cuisine
* Byelor ...
* Konstantinas in
Lithuanian
Lithuanian may refer to:
* Lithuanians
* Lithuanian language
* The country of Lithuania
* Grand Duchy of Lithuania
* Culture of Lithuania
* Lithuanian cuisine
* Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...
* Konstantīns in
Latvian
* Konstanty in
Polish (diminutive Kostek)
* Constantin in
Romanian (diminutive Costel), French
* Konstandin/Konstantin in
Albania (usually among Orthodox people)
* Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos) in
Greek (diminutives include Kostas, Kostakis, Kostîs, Ntînos, Dînos)
* Considine in
Irish
* Còiseam in
Scottish Gaelic.
People bearing the name Konstantin include:
Given name
*
Konstantin of Rostov
Konstantin Vsevolodovich (russian: Константи́н Все́володович) (18 May 1186 in Rostov – 2 February 1218) was the eldest son of Vsevolod the Big Nest and Maria Shvarnovna.
In 1206 and 1207, he was the prince of Novgoro ...
(1186–1218), Grand Prince of Vladimir
*
Konstantin Chernenko (1911–1985), Soviet politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party
*
Konstantin Dobrev
Konstantin Dobrev ( bg, Константин Добрев; born 16 June 1974) is a Bulgarian badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the ...
(born 1974), Bulgarian badminton player
*
Konstantin Feoktistov
Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov (russian: Константин Петрович Феоктистов; 7 February 1926 – 21 November 2009) was a Soviet cosmonaut and an eminent space engineer. As a cosmonaut Feoktistov flew on Voskhod 1, the f ...
(1926–2009), Soviet cosmonaut
*
Konstantin Grigorishin
Konstantin Ivanovich Grigorishin (born 16 November 1965) is a Russian-Ukrainian businessman and billionaire. (born 1965), Ukrainian billionaire businessman
*
Konstanty Kalinowski
Wincenty Konstanty Kalinowski, also known as Kastuś Kalinoŭski ( be, Касту́сь Каліно́ўскі also be, Вінцэ́нт Канстанці́н Каліно́ўскі, lit=Vincent Kanstancin Kalinoŭski, lt, Konstantinas Kalinau ...
(1838–1864), 19th-century revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the
January Uprising
The January Uprising ( pl, powstanie styczniowe; lt, 1863 metų sukilimas; ua, Січневе повстання; russian: Польское восстание; ) was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at ...
in Congress Poland
*
Konstantin Khanin
Konstantin "Kostya" Mikhailovich Khanin (russian: link=no, Константин Михайлович Ханин) is a Russian mathematician and physicist. He served as Chair (academic) of the Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences a ...
, Russian mathematician
*
Konstantin Konik (1873–1936), Estonian politician and surgeon
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Konstantin Korovin (1861–1939), Russian painter
*
Konstantin Kravchuk (born 1985), Russian tennis player
*
Konstantin Krizhevsky (1926–2000), Russian footballer
*
Konstantin Leontiev (1831–1891), Russian philosopher
*
Konstantin Märska (1896–1951), Estonian cinematographer
*
Konstantin Nahk
Konstantin Nahk (born Konstantin Kolbassenko; 10 February 1975) is a retired Estonian professional footballer. He played as a central midfielder and was known for his set-piece ability. He had a spell abroad in the Veikkausliiga with FC Jokerit ...
(born 1975), Estonian football player
*Konstantin von Neurath (1873–1956), German diplomat
*Konstantin Päts (1874–1956), Estonian politician, first President of Estonia
*Konstantin Petrzhak (1907-1998), Soviet physicist
* Konstantin Pysin (1910–1984), Soviet politician
*Konstantin Ramul (1879–1975), Estonian psychologist
*Konstantin Rodzaevsky (1907-1946), The leader of the Russian Fascist Party
*Konstantin Rokossovsky (1896-1968), Marshal of the Soviet Union
*Konstantin Romanov (disambiguation)
**Konstantin Romanov (ice hockey) (born 1985), Russian-Kazakh ice hockey player
**Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia (1779–1831), grand duke of Russia, son of Paul I
**Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (1827–1892), grand duke of Russia, son of Nicholas I
**Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia (1858–1915), grand duke of Russia, grandson of Nicholas I, famous Russian poet
**Prince Constantine Constantinovich of Russia (1891–1918), prince of Russia
*Konstantin Rudnev (1911–1980), Soviet politician
*Konstantin Shvedchikov (1884–1952), Soviet official
*Konstantin Stanislavsky (1863–1938), Russian actor and theater director
*Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935), Russian and Soviet rocket scientist and pioneer of the astronautic theory
*Konstantin Vasilyev, Konstantín Alexeyevich Vasilyev (1942–1976), Russian illustrator
*Konstantin Vassiljev (born 1984), Estonian football player
*Konstantin Wecker (born 1947), German singer-songwriter
Surname
*Knyaz Konstantin (disambiguation)
*Leopoldine Konstantin (1886–1965), Austrian actress
*Stefan Konstantin (1282–1322), King of the Serbian Kingdom
Fictional characters
*Konstantin Levin, fictional character in Leo Tolstoy's ''Anna Karenina''
*Konstantin, fictional character in ''Codename Villanelle'' (2018 novel) and ''Killing Eve'' (2018—2022 television show)
See also
*Konstantine
*Constantin
*Konstantinov
*Konstantinovsk
*Konstantinovsky (disambiguation)
*Konstantinovka (disambiguation)
References
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Russian masculine given names
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