Kostas

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proper noun

A male given name from Greek.

OriginGreek Κώστας ← Koine Greek Κωνσταντῖνος ← Latin Constantinus →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Costas

  1. A male given name from Greek.
  2. A surname from Greek.

Origin

  1. LatinConstantinus
  2. Koine GreekΚωνσταντῖνος
  3. GreekΚώστας
  4. EnglishKostas

From Greek Κώστας (Kóstas), from Medieval Greek forms of Koine Greek Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos), from Latin Constantinus, q.v. Doublet of Constantine, Constantin, and Konstadinos.

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Kostas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kostas

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“Kostas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kostas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kostas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kostas.

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