Constantine

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Constantine

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Constantine is and English form of the Latin name Constantinus, from Constantius, meaning “Steady.”

History:
Constantine, being the name of the first Christian Roman Emperor, was a popular early Christian name, especially in the Eastern Orthodox Church (i.e. in Greece, Russia).
It was also the name of several early Scottish kings, which led to the name becoming common from the 12th to 17th centuries (often spelled Costin). The variant form

Constant was fairly popular among the Puritans, who favored qualities-as-names (like Faith, Hope, Charity, Mercy). After the 17th century, however, it declined in the English-speaking world.

Pronunciation: con-stant-ine.

Diminutives:
English: Costin.
Russian: Kostya.

Alternates: Constantin, Constantius, Konstantine.
Albanian: Kostandin.
Bulgarian: Konstantin.
Czech: Konstantin.
French: Constant, Constans.
German: Konstantin.
Hungarian: Konstantin.
Polish: Konstantyn.
Russian: Konstantin.
Scandinavian: Konstantin.
Serbian: Konstantin.
Spanish: Constantino.
Welsh: Cystennin.

Surnames:
English: Costin, Costain, Considine.

Feminine: Constance.

See also: Constant, Costin.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Konstantin Nikolayevich Batyushkov (1787-1855)
Russian poet.
Konstantin Sergeyich Aksakov (1817-1860)
Russian writer.
Constantin Meunier (1831-1905)
Belgian artist.
Constantine Cavafy (Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis) (1863-1933)
Greek poet.
Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957)
Romanian sculptor.
Konstantin Georgiyevich Paustovsky (1892-1968)
Soviet writer.
Konstantin Aleksandrovich Fedin (1892-1977)
Soviet writer.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Constantine Manasses (?-1187)
Byzantine chronicler.
Constantine Lascaris (1434-1501)
Byzantine grammarian.
Constantin-François de Chasseboeuf, Comte de Volney (1757-1820)
French philosopher.
Konstantin Tischendorf (1815-1874)
German Biblical critic.
Konstantin Petrovich Pobedonostsev (1827-1907)
Russian political philosopher.
Konstantin Nikolayevich Leontyev (1831-1891)
Russian essayist.

Miscellaneous:
Constantine Phaulkon (1647-1688)
Greek adventurer.
Konstantin Petrovich Kaufmann (1818-1882)
Russian general.
Konstantin Kostantinovich Rokossovsky (1896-1968)
Soviet military officer.

Political Figures:
Constantin Siegwart-Müller (1801-1869)
Swiss politician.
Konstantin Fehrenbach (1862-1926)
German statesman.
Constantin Bratianu (1866-1852)
Romanian politician.
Konstantin, Baron von Neurath (1873-1956)
German diplomat under Hitler.
Konstantin Päts (1874-1956)
Estonian President.
Constantin Sanatescu (1885-1947)
Romanian Prime Minister.
Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko (1911-1985)
Soviet politician.

Religious Figures:
Constantine (?-715)
Pope from 708 to 715.

Royalty:
Constantius I Chlorus (?-306)
Roman Emperor.
Constantine I the Great (280-337)
Roman Emperor. Converted to Christianity.
Constantius II (317-361)
Roman Emperor.
Constantine II (323-350)
Roman Emperor.
Constantius III (?-421)
Roman Emperor.
Constans I (?-1187)
Roman chronicler.
Constantine (?-411)
Co-Emperor of the Roman Empire.
Constantine III (612-641)
Byzantine Emperor.
Constans II Pogonatus (630-668)
Byzantine emperor.
Constantine IV (?-685)
Byzantine Emperor.
Constantine V Copronymus (718-775)
Byzantine Emperor.
Constantine VI (770-797)
Byzantine Emperor.
King Constantine I of Scotland (?-877)
Killed in battle.
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (905-959)
Byzantine Emperor.
King Constantine II of Scotland (?-952)
Reigned from 900 to 943.
Constantine VIII (960-1028)
Byzantine Emperor. Co-emperor with his brother, Basil II.
Constantine IX Monomachus (980-1055)
Byzantine Emperor.
King Constantine III of Scotland (?-997)
Ruled from 995 to 997. Murdered.
Constantine X (?-1067)
Byzantine Emperor.
Constantine Xi (?-1205)
Byzantine Emperor (in name only).
Constantine XII Palaeologus (1404-1453)
Last Byzantine Emperor. Died defending Constantinople form the Turks.
King Constantine I of Greece (1868-1923)
Disliked during WWI for his pro-German sympathies.
King Constantine II of Greece (1940-)
The monarchy was abolished in 1974.

Scientists:
Constantine Samuel Farinesque (1783-1840)
Turkish-American naturalist.
Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (1857-1935)
Russian aeronautical engineer.
Constantin Carathéodory (1873-1950)
German mathematician.
Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov (1926-)
Russian spacecraft designer.

Singers and Entertainers:
Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky (1863-1938)
Russian actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Constantine

Popularity of Constantine:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 757th most popular.
1910-1920: 643rd most popular.
1920-1930: 642nd most popular.
1930-1940: 936th most popular.
1940-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 911th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A