Konstantin (Cyrillic: Константин) is a given name and sometimes a surname. It is used in some European languages, such as Bulgarian, Russian, Estonian, and German.
Contents
Origin and meanings
"Konstantin" is derived from the Latin name Constantinus (Constantine).
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 "constant" or "steadfast".
There are 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/Kostia)
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)
Konštantín in Slovak
Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos) in Greek (diminutives include Kostas, Kostakis, Kostîs, Ntînos, Dînos)
Consaidín (Considine) in Irish
Còiseam in Scottish Gaelic
კოტე (Kote) in Georgian
People
People bearing the name Konstantin include:
Given name
Konstantin of Rostov (1186–1218), Grand Prince of Vladimir
Konstantin Aleksa (born 2007), Austrian footballer
Konstantin Chernenko (1911–1985), Soviet politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party
Konstantin Dobrev (born 1974), Bulgarian badminton player
Konstantin Ernst, Russian media manager, producer and TV host
Konstantin Feoktistov (1926–2009), Soviet cosmonaut
Konstantin Grigorishin (born 1965), Ukrainian billionaire businessman
Konstanty Kalinowski (1838–1864), 19th-century revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the January Uprising in Congress Poland
Konstantin Khanin, Russian mathematician
Konstantin Kisin, British comedian and podcaster
Konstantin Klein (born 1991), German basketball player
Konstantin Koltsov, Belarusian hockey player (1981–2024)
Konstantin Konik (1873–1936), Estonian politician and surgeon
Konstantin Korovin (1861–1939), Russian painter
Konstantin Kravchuk (born 1985), Russian tennis player
Konstantin Krizhevsky (1926–2000), Russian footballer
Surname
Knyaz Konstantin (disambiguation)
Leopoldine Konstantin (1886–1965), Austrian actress
Stefan Konstantin (1282–1322), King of the Serbian Kingdom
Fictional characters
Konstantin Levin, fictional character in Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina
Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev, fictional character in Anton Chekhov's play The Seagull
Konstantin, fictional character in Codename Villanelle (2018 novel) and Killing Eve (2018—2022 television show)