Konstantin

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) Канстанцін (Kanstantsin) in Belarusian Konstantinas in Lithuanian 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) Considine in Irish Còiseam in Scottish Gaelic. კოტე (Kote) in Georgia