Constance

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Constance

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, French
Etymology:
Constance is an English vocabulary word (based on Latin) meaning “Steady.” It is related to the Latin name Constantia.

History:
Constance was the name of the daughter of Constantine the Great (first Christian Roman Emperor).

A popular Norman name from the 9th century on, it was introduced to England by the Normans (by the daughter of William the Conqueror, Constance 1066-1090), and usually spelled Custance. Constance and Constancy became common among 16th and 17th Puritans, as well.

Constance was revived again in the late 19th century.

Pronunciation: con-stans.

Diminutives:
English: Connie, Connal.
Hawaiian: Kani.

Alternates: Constancia, Constantia, Conchata, Constanza, Custance.
Cornish: Costentyn.
German: Kostanze.
Hawaiian: Kanakanake.
Irish: Congalie.
Italian: Costanza.

Masculine: Constantine.

See also: Connie.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Constance Fenimore Woolson (1840-1894)
American writer.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Constance Garnett (1861-1946)
English translator.
Constance Lindsay Skinner (1877-1939)
Canadian-American historian.
Constance Mayfield Rourke (1885-1941)
American historian.
Constance Green (1897-1975)
American historian.
Constance Baker Motley (1921-)
American lawyer and judge.

Miscellaneous:
Constance M.K. Applebee (1873-1981)
British athlete.
Constance “Connie” Yu-hwa Chung (1946-)
Television news anchor.

Places:
Lake Constance
Switzerland, Germany, Austria.

Political Figures:
Countess Constance Markievicz (1868-1927)
Irish nationalist.

Royalty:
Constance (1066-1090)
Daughter of William the Conqueror. Poisoned by her servants.
Constance (Costanza, Konstanze) (1154-1198)
Queen of Sicily.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.200 % named Connie
0.091 % named Constance

Popularity of Constance:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 689th most popular.
1875: 690th most popular.
1900-1910: 247th most popular.
1910-1920: 212th most popular.
1920-1930: 156th most popular.
1930-1940: 122nd most popular.
1940-1950: 109th most popular.
1950-1960: 126th most popular.
1960-1970: 229th most popular.
1970-1980: 434th most popular.
1980-1990: 407th most popular.
1990: 535th most popular.
1991: 628th most popular.
1992: 675th most popular.
1993: 716th most popular.
1994: 845th most popular.
1995: 752nd most popular.
1996: 870th most popular.
1997: 927th most popular.
1998: N/A

In France...
1900: 124th most popular.
1910: 160th most popular.
1920: 174th most popular.
1921: 188th most popular.
1930-1980: N/A
1988: 189th most popular.
1990: 154th most popular.
2000: 90th most popular.