Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Latin.
Helen, the mother of great Constantine Nor yet Saint Philip's daughters were like thee.
1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii] - A place name:
- A village and former municipality in Vaud canton, Switzerland.
- A township and village therein, in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city and province in north-east Algeria.
Similar
Qacentina
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*sth₂éh₁yeti
- Proto-Italic*staējō
- Proto-Italic*staēō
- Proto-Italic*komstaēō
- Latincōnstō
- Latincōnstāns
- LatinCōnstāns /Cōnstantius
- LatinCōnstantīnus
- EnglishConstantine
From Latin Cōnstantīnus, the name of Roman emperors, notably that of Constantine the Great, Latin cōnstāns (“constant, steadfast”). Doublet of Konstadinos.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic قُسْطَنْطِين, قُسَنْطِينَة
- قُسْطَنْطِين (qusṭanṭīn)male given name
- قُسَنْطِينَة (qusanṭīna)city in Algeria
Bulgarian Константи́н, Костади́н
- Константи́н (Konstantín)male given name
- Костади́н (Kostadín)male given name
Catalan Constantí
- Constantímale given name
Chinese Mandarin 康斯坦丁
- 康斯坦丁 (Kāngsītǎndīng)male given name
Czech Konstantin
- Konstantinmale given name
Danish Konstantin
- Konstantinmale given name
Dutch Constantijn, Tijn
- Constantijnmale given name
- Tijnmale given name
Esperanto Konstantino
- Konstantinomale given name
Finnish Konsta, Kosti
- Konstamale given name
- Kostimale given name
- Konstantinusmale given name
French Constantin, Constantine
- Constantinmale given name
- Constantinecity in Algeria
German Konstantin
- Konstantinmale given name
Greek Κωνσταντίνος, Κώστας
- Κωνσταντίνος (Konstantínos)male given name
- Κώστας (Kóstas)male given name
Hindi कॉन्स्टेंटाइन, कॉन्स्टेंटाइन
- कॉन्स्टेंटाइन (kŏnsṭẽṭāin)male given name
- कॉन्स्टेंटाइन (kŏnsṭẽṭāin)city in Algeria
Hungarian Szilárd, Konstantin
- Szilárdmale given name
- Konstantinmale given name
Irish Constaintín
- Constaintínmale given name
Italian Costantino
- Costantinomale given name
Japanese コンスタンティノス, コンスタンティノ
- コンスタンティノス (Konsutantinosu)male given name
- コンスタンティノ (Konsutantin)city in Algeria
Korean 콘스탄티누스, 콘스탄틴
- 콘스탄티누스 (Konseutantinuseu)male given name
- 콘스탄틴 (konseutantin)city in Algeria
Latin Constantinus
- Constantinusmale given name
Latvian Konstantīns
- Konstantīnsmale given name
Lithuanian Konstantinas
- Konstantinasmale given name
Norwegian Konstantin
- Konstantinmale given name
Polish Konstanty, Konstantyn
- Konstantymale given name
- Konstantynmale given name
Portuguese Constantino
- Constantinomale given name
Romanian Costin
- Costinmale given name
Russian Константи́н
- Константи́н (Konstantín)male given name
Slovak Konštantín
- Konštantínmale given name
Spanish Constantino, Constantina
- Constantinomale given name
- Constantinacity in Algeria
Swedish Konstantin
- Konstantinmale given name
Turkish Konstantin
- Konstantinmale given name
Vietnamese Constantinô, Công Tăng
- Constantinômale given name
- Công Tăngmale given name
Welsh Cystennin
- Cystenninmale given name
Cite this entry
APA
Constantine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Constantine
MLA
“Constantine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Constantine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Constantine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Constantine.
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