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Constantinus
Say it: kon-stan-TY-nus
Meaning
Derived from constans 'steadfast, constant'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Became an imperial and saint's name after Constantine the Great and remained very common in the Orthodox world.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Constantine |
|---|---|
| Italian | Costantino |
| French | Constantin |
| Romanian | Constantin |
| Russian | Konstantin |
| Polish | Konstanty |
| Greek | Konstantinos |
Famous bearers
- Constantine the Great, Roman emperor
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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