Constantine ( or ;

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: ''Cōnstantīnus'',

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: , ''Kōnstantînos'') is a masculine and feminine (in French for example)

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which is derived from the Latin name ''Constantinus'', a

hypocoristic A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as '' Izzy'' for Isabel or '' Bob'' for Robert, or it ...

of the first names

Constans Flavius Julius Constans ( 323 – 350), also called Constans I, was Roman emperor from 337 to 350. He held the imperial rank of '' caesar'' from 333, and was the youngest son of Constantine the Great. After his father's death, he was made ''a ...

and

Constantius Constantius may refer to: __NOTOC__ Roman people * Constantius I "Chlorus" (–306), Western Roman emperor from 305 to 306 * Julius Constantius (died 337), consul in 335, son of Constantius I * Constantius Gallus (325–354), ''caesar'' from 351 to ...

, both meaning "constant, steadfast" in

. The popularity stems from the thirteen

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and

Byzantine emperors The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the conventional start of the Eastern Roman Empire, which Fall of Constantinople, fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD. Only the emperors who were recognized as legitimate rulers and exercised s ...

, beginning with

Constantine the Great Constantine I (27 February 27222 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a Constantine the Great and Christianity, pivotal ro ...

. 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 a noble name in

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and

Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...

, the forms Κώστας ( Kostas), Κωστής (

Kostis Kostis () is a hypocorism of the Greek name Konstantinos (Constantine (name), Constantine). Notable people with the name include: Given name *Kostis Adosidis Pasha (1818–1895), Prince of Samos *Kostis Chatzidakis (born 1965), Greek politician * ...

) and Ντίνος (Dinos) being popular

s. Costel is a common

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

form, a diminutive of Constantin. The Bulgarian,

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

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form is

Konstantin The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name '' Constantinus'' ( Constantine) in some European languages, such as Bulgarian, Russian, Estonian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman empe ...

(Константин),and their short forms Kostya and Kosta, respectively. The Ukrainian form of the name is Kostyantyn (Костянтин). The name is common among

Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main Branches of Christianity, branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholic Church, Catholicism and Protestantism ...

people in

Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...

, in the form of Kostandin, Kostantin or Kosta. The name is also found in other languages of Western Europe such as Considine in Irish, Constantijn in

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

or Còiseam in

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

Constantine as a surname

* Adrian Constantin, Romanian mathematician *

Bernie Constantin Bernie Constantin (18 June 1947 – 2 January 2025) was a Swiss songwriter and radio show host. Life and career Born in Ayent on 18 June 1947, Constantin joined his first band, Les Anges Blancs, in the 1960s. The band was named after the wrestle ...

, Swiss songwriter and radio show host *

Con Constantine Con Constantine (born 1 July 1945) is a Cypriot Australian businessman and the former owner of the Australian football (soccer) club Newcastle United Jets. Biography Early life Con Constantine migrated to Australia with his parents and siblings ...

, Cypriot-Australian businessman *

Dow Constantine James Dow Constantine (born November 15, 1961) is an American lawyer, urban planner, and politician who is the chief executive officer of Sound Transit. He was appointed in 2025 after resigning as county executive of King County, Washington, a p ...

, American politician *

Eddie Constantine Eddie Constantine (born Israel Constantine; October 29, 1913 – February 25, 1993) was an American singer, actor and entertainer who spent most of his career in France. He became well-known to film audiences for his portrayal of secret agent L ...

, French actor and singer *

George Constantin George Constantin (; 3 May 1933 – 26 April 1994) was a Romanian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1960 to 1994. Born in Bucharest, he graduated in 1956 from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC), after wh ...

, Romanian actor *

George Constantine (racing driver) George John Constantine (February 22, 1918 – January 7, 1968) was a racing driver from the United States. He competed nationally in 108 races between 1953 and 1962, winning 17 times. Constantine was the United States Sports Car Driver of the ...

, American race car driver * George Constantine (priest), British Protestant reformer * George Baxandall Constantine, Pakistani jurist * Irv Constantine, American football player *

Jean Constantin Jean Constantin (; born Constantin Cornel Jean; 21 August 1927 – 26 May 2010) was a well-known Romanian comedian of Greeks in Romania, Greek ethnicity. Constantin was born in Techirghiol, and died in Constanța. Filmography *' (2010) .... A ...

, Romanian actor *

John Constantine John Constantine (), also known as Hellblazer, is an antihero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, and John Totleben, and first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #37 (June 1985). I ...

, fictional comic book occultist * Kevin Constantine, American ice hockey coach *

Larry Constantine Larry LeRoy Constantine (born 1943) is an American software engineer, professor in the Center for Exact Sciences and Engineering at the University of Madeira Portugal, and considered one of the pioneers of computing. He has contributed numerous ...

, computer science pioneer, writer *

Learie Constantine Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine (21 September 19011 July 1971) was a Trinidadian cricketer, lawyer and politician who served as Trinidad and Tobago's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and became the UK's first black peer ...

, West Indian cricketer *

Michael Constantine Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (or Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was a Greek-American actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, the stubborn Greek father of Toula Port ...

, American actor * Savet Constantine, American politician *Stavros Constantine, fictional character in ''

Murder on the Orient Express ''Murder on the Orient Express'' is a work of detective fiction by English writer Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 1 January 1934. In the U ...

'' * 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 I (, Romanization, romanized: ''Konstantínos I''; – 11 January 1923) was King of Greece from 18 March 1913 to 11 June 1917 and again from 19 December 1920 to 27 September 1922. He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army dur ...

Constantine II of Greece Constantine II (, ; 2 June 1940 – 10 January 2023) was the last King of Greece, reigning from 6 March 1964 until the abolition of the Greek monarchy on 1 June 1973. Constantine was born in Athens as the only son of Crown Prince Paul and ...

* Constantine I, king of the Picts and was considered the third

king of Scotland The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British cons ...

Constantine II of Scotland Causantín mac Áeda ( Modern Gaelic: , anglicised Constantine II; born no later than 879; died 952) was an early King of Scotland, known then by the Gaelic name ''Alba''. The Kingdom of Alba, a name which first appears in Constantine's lifeti ...

* Constantine III of Scotland * Constantin Agiu, Romanian politician * Constantin Alajalov *

Constantine Andreou Constantine Andreou (; 24 March 1917 – 8 October 2007) was a Brazilian-born Greek painter and sculptor with a highly successful career that spanned six decades. Andreou has been praised by many as an eminent figure in international art of the ...

* Constantin Angelescu * Constantin Anghelache * Constantin Anton * Constantin Antoniade * Constantin Antoniades, Swiss fencer * Constantin Argetoianu * Constantin C. Arion *

Constantine Walter Benson Constantine Walter Benson OBE (2 February 1909 – 21 September 1982) was a British ornithologist and author of over 350 publications. He is considered the last of a line of British Colonial officials that made significant contributions to ornit ...

Constantin Bosianu Constantin Bosianu (; 10 February 1815 – 21 March 1882) was a Romanian jurist and politician, an honorary member of the Romanian Academy, and Prime Minister of Romania from 26 January to 14 June 1865. He was the first dean of the Universit ...

* Constantin Brăiloiu *

Constantin N. Brăiloiu Constantin N. Brăiloiu (October 3, 1809 or 1810–June 19, 1889) was a Wallachian and Romanian politician. Born in Craiova, he was the oldest child of Nicolae Brăiloiu and his wife, Zoe or Zinca (''née'' Vlădăianu or Vlădoianu). He had t ...

Constantin Brâncuși Constantin Brâncuși (; February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957) was a Romanian sculptor, painter, and photographer who made his career in France. Considered one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century and a pioneer of modernism ...

, Romanian-born sculptor who made his career in France * Constantine Bruno, Baron Kervyn de Lettenhove * Constantine W. Buckley *

Constantin Budeanu Constantin Budeanu (28 February 1886 – 27 February 1959) was a Romanian electrical engineer who contributed to the analysis of electric networks states and the SI system of units. Life and work He was born in Buzău. In 1903 he was admitted ...

* Constantin Cantacuzino, several people * Constantine P. Cavafy * Constantin Climescu *

Constantin Costăchescu Constantin "Bibi" Costăchescu (12 April 1909 – 8 August 1983) was a submarine commander in the Romanian Navy during the Second World War. He is the only Romanian submarine commander to sink an enemy ship. Early days He was born in 1909 in Pleș ...

Constantin A. Crețulescu Constantin A. Crețulescu or Kretzulescu (; 22 May 1809 in Bucharest – 21 March 1884 in Bucharest) was a Romanian academic, politician, and honorary list of members of the Romanian Academy, member of the Romanian Academy from 1871. He served a ...

Constantin Cristescu Constantin Cristescu (2 December 1866 — 9 May 1923) was a Romanian lieutenant general during World War I, and Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army. Biography Early life He was born on 2 December 1866 in Pădureți village, in Argeș County. He ...

* Constantine "Cus" D'Amato (1908–1985), Italian-American boxing manager and trainer * Constantin Dimitrescu * Constantin Dimitrescu-Iași * Constantine Doukas, Byzantine general and politician *

Constantine Dragaš Constantine most often refers to: * Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I * Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria Constantine may also refer to: People * Constantine (name), a masculine g ...

(>1355–1395), Serbian ruler * Constantin Eftimiu * Constantin Eraclide * Constantin Frosin *

Constantin Grecescu Constantin Grecescu (7 January 1929 – 1996) was a Romanian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, Romanian long-distance runner * Constantin Iancovescu * Constantin Al. Ionescu-Caion *

Constantin Isopescu-Grecul Constantin Ritter von Isopescu-Grecul (or cavaler de Isopescu-Grecul; first name also Konstantin or Tăchiță, last name also Isopescul-Grecul, Isopescu Grecu, Iosipescu Grecul; ; February 2, 1871 – March 29, 1938) was an Austro-Hungarian-born ...

* Constantin Istrati * Constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral and statesman *

Konstantin Khabensky Konstantin Yurievich Khabensky, People's Artist of Russia, PAR (; born 11 January 1972) is a Russian actor of stage and film, director and philanthropist. From 1997 he was part of the Saint Petersburg Lensoviet Theatre cast until 2000, after whi ...

, (born 1972), Russian actor of stage and film, director and philanthropist *

Constantin Kirițescu Constantin Kirițescu (September 3, 1876 – August 12, 1965) was a Romanian zoologist, educator and historian. Born and schooled in Bucharest, he occupied successive posts in the Education Ministry, with education being a running theme of his d ...

Constantine Koukias Constantine Koukias (born 14 October 1965) is a Tasmanian composer and opera director of Greek ancestry based in Amsterdam, where he is known by his Greek name of Konstantin Koukias. He is the co-founder and artistic director of IHOS Music The ...

, Australian classical composer *

Constantine Lascaris Constantine Lascaris ( ''Kostantinos Láskaris''; 1434 – 15 August 1501) was a Greek scholar and grammarian, one of the promoters of the revival of Greek learning in Italy during the Renaissance, born in Constantinople. Life Constantine Lasca ...

* Constantin Le Paige, Belgian mathematician *

Constantin Lecca Constantin Lecca (; 4 August 1807 – 13 October 1887) was a Romanian painter and art professor. He was the first Romanian artist to create Western-style religious paintings. Although he worked in a variety of genres, including history painting, ...

Constantin Levaditi Constantin Levaditi (1 August 1874 – 5 September 1953) was a Romanian physician and microbiologist, a major figure in virology and immunology, especially in the study of poliomyelitis and syphilis. Biography Constantin Levaditi was born in Ga ...

* Konstantin Lokhanov (born 1998), Russian junior world champion and Olympic sabre fencer living in the United States * Constantine Manasses *

Constantine Manetas Constantine Manetas (born 7 January 1980) is a Greek fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially brande ...

(born 1980), Greek fencer *

Constantine Maroulis Constantine James Maroulis (; born September 17, 1975) is an American actor and rock singer. He was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series ''American Idol'', and received a nomination for the Tony Award f ...

, American rock singer, actor and writer * Constantin Meissner * Constantin Miculescu * Constantin Mihail *

Constantine Mitsotakis Konstantinos Mitsotakis (, ; – 29 May 2017) was a Greek politician who was Prime Minister of Greece from 1990 to 1993. He graduated in law and economics from the University of Athens. His son, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was elected as the Prime Min ...

, Prime Minister of Greece *

Constantine Richard Moorsom Vice-admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Constantine Richard Moorsom (22 September 1792 – 26 May 1861) was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy. He commanded HMS Fury (1814), HMS ''Fury'' a Hecla class bomb vessel, ''Hecla''-class bomb vessel which ...

Constantin Niță Constantin Niță (born November 27, 1955) is a Romanian economist and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Brașov County since 2000. In the Emil Boc cabinet, h ...

Constantin Noe Constantin Noe (1883 – 6 June 1939) was a Megleno-Romanian editor and professor. He was born in 1883 in the Megleno-Romanian village of Lagkadia ( in Megleno-Romanian), then in the Ottoman Empire and now in Greece. He was one of the best st ...

* Constantine Overton (1626/7-?1690), Quaker leader in Shrewsbury, Shropshire *

Constantine Palaiologos Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus (; 8 February 140429 May 1453) was the last reigning List of Byzantine emperors, Byzantine emperor from 23 January 1449 until his death in battle at the fall of Constantinople on 29 M ...

, last Roman Emperor * Constantine Papadakis, Greek historian * Constantine Paparrigopoulos * Constantin Petrovicescu *Constantine Phaulkon *Constantine Phillips *Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby *Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave *Constantin Pîrvulescu *Constantin Popovici, Romanian platform diver *Constantin Popovici (scholar) *Gheorghe Constantin Roja *Konstantin Rokossovsky, Soviet marshal *Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, French polymath *Constantin Andreas von Regel *Constantin Sandu, Moldovan footballer *Constantin Sandu-Aldea *Constantine-Silvanus *Constantine Simitis, Greek Prime Minister *Constantine Joseph Smyth *Constantin Sotiropoulos *Constantine Stilbes *Constantin T. Stoika *Constantin C. Teodorescu, Romanian engineer *Constantin Tobescu *Constantin Ucuta *Constantin Vișoianu

In popular culture

, a DC Comics character from the ''Hellblazer'' series * Constantine (film), ''Constantine'' (film), a film based on the DC Comics character * Constantine (TV series), ''Constantine'' (TV series), a TV show based on the DC Comics character

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Constantine as a surname

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In popular culture

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