Constantin

English

Etymology

From Latin Cōnstantīnus, the name of Roman emperors, Latin cōnstāns (“constant, steadfast”). Doublet of Konstadinos.

Proper noun

Constantin

1. A male given name.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃s.tɑ̃.tɛ̃/

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Proper noun

Constantin m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Constantine

Related terms

• Constance

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti

Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti

Proto-Italic *staējō

Proto-Italic *staēō

Proto-Italic *komstaēō

Latin cōnstō

Proto-Indo-European *-onts

Latin -ns

Latin -ans

Latin cōnstānsder.

Latin Cōnstāns / Cōnstantius

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnus

Latin Cōnstantīnusder.

Romanian Constantin

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) Ultimately from Latin Cōnstantīnus. Doublet of Costin.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Constantin m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Constantine

References

• “Constantin”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026