Konstantin Explained
See also: Constantine (name).
| Konstantin |
| Pronunciation: | pronounced as /ru/ |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | "constant, steadfast" [1] |
| Derived: | Constantinus[2] |
| Nickname: | Costel, Costin, Konsti, Konsta, Konse, Kosti, Kosta, Kostya |
| Origin: | Latin |
| Related Names: | Constantinus, Constantine, Konstantine, Kostandin |
The first name Konstantin is a derivation from the Latin name Constantinus (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Greek, Russian, Estonian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. 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)
- Konstantīns in Latvian
- Konstanty in Polish (diminutive Kostek)
- Constantin in Romanian (diminutive Costel), French
- Constantino in Spanish
- Konstandin/Konstantin in Albania (usually among Orthodox people)
- Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos) in Greek (diminutives include Kostas, Kostakis, Kostîs, Ntînos, Dînos)
- კოტე (Kote) in Georgia
People bearing the name Konstantin include:
Given name
- Konstantin of Rostov (1186–1218), Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Konstantin Chernenko (1911–1985), Soviet politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party
- Konstantin Dobrev (born 1974), Bulgarian badminton player
- Konstantin Ernst, Russian media manager, producer and TV host
- Konstantin Feoktistov (1926–2009), Soviet cosmonaut
- Konstantin Grigorishin (born 1965), Ukrainian billionaire businessman
- Konstanty Kalinowski (1838–1864), 19th-century revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the January Uprising in Congress Poland
- Konstantin Khanin, Russian mathematician
- Konstantin Koltsov, Belarusian hockey player (1981–2024)
- Konstantin Konik (1873–1936), Estonian politician and surgeon
- 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 Mihailović Serbian soldier and author of a memoir of his time as a Janissary in the army of the Ottoman Empire
- Konstantin Nahk (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 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
- Konstantín Alexeyevich Vasilyev (1942–1976), Russian illustrator
- Konstantin Vassiljev (born 1984), Estonian football player
- Konstantin Wecker (born 1947), German singer-songwriter
Surname
Fictional characters
See also
Notes and References
- http://www.mfnames.com/mnames/c/origin-and-meaning-of-constantinus.htm MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Constantinus
- http://www.mfnames.com/mnames/c/origin-and-meaning-of-constantin.htm MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Constantin
