The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the

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name '' Constantinus'' ( Constantine) in some

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, such as Russian and

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. As a

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given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor

Constantine the Great Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to convert to Christianity. Born in Naissus, Dacia Mediterran ...

. A number of notable persons in the

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, and (via mediation by the Christian

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) in

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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

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* Konstantinas in

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

* Konstantīns in Latvian * Konstanty in Polish (diminutive Kostek) * Constantin in Romanian (diminutive Costel), French * Konstandin/Konstantin in

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(usually among Orthodox people) * Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos) in

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(diminutives include Kostas, Kostakis, Kostîs, Ntînos, Dînos) * Considine in Irish * Còiseam in

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. People bearing the name Konstantin include:

Given name

Konstantin of Rostov Konstantin Vsevolodovich (russian: Константи́н Все́володович) (18 May 1186 in Rostov – 2 February 1218) was the eldest son of Vsevolod the Big Nest and Maria Shvarnovna. In 1206 and 1207, he was the prince of Novg ...

(1186–1218), Grand Prince of Vladimir *

Konstantin Chernenko Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko uk, Костянтин Устинович Черненко, translit=Kostiantyn Ustynovych Chernenko (24 September 1911 – 10 March 1985) was a Soviet politician and the seventh General Secretary of the Comm ...

(1911–1985), Soviet politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party *

Konstantin Dobrev Konstantin Dobrev ( bg, Константин Добрев; born 16 June 1974) is a Bulgarian badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although ...

(born 1974), Bulgarian badminton player *

Konstantin Feoktistov Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov (russian: Константин Петрович Феоктистов; 7 February 1926 – 21 November 2009) was a Soviet cosmonaut and an eminent space engineer. As a cosmonaut Feoktistov flew on Voskhod 1, the ...

(1926–2009), Soviet cosmonaut *

Konstantin Grigorishin Konstantin Ivanovich Grigorishin (born 16 November 1965) is a Russian- Ukrainian businessman and billionaire.

(born 1965), Ukrainian billionaire businessman *

Konstanty Kalinowski Wincenty Konstanty Kalinowski, also known as Kastuś Kalinoŭski ( be, Касту́сь Каліно́ўскі also be, Вінцэ́нт Канстанці́н Каліно́ўскі, lit=Vincent Kanstancin Kalinoŭski, lt, Konstantinas Kalinau ...

(1838–1864), 19th-century revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the

January Uprising The January Uprising ( pl, powstanie styczniowe; lt, 1863 metų sukilimas; ua, Січневе повстання; russian: Польское восстание; ) was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at ...

in Congress Poland * Konstantin Khanin, Russian mathematician * 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 * Konstantin Leontiev (1831–1891), Russian philosopher * Konstantin Märska (1896–1951), Estonian cinematographer * Konstantin Nahk (born 1975), Estonian football player *

Konstantin von Neurath Konstantin Hermann Karl Freiherr von Neurath (2 February 1873 – 14 August 1956) was a German diplomat and Nazi war criminal who served as Foreign Minister of Germany between 1932 and 1938. Born to a Swabian noble family, Neurath began his d ...

(1873–1956), German diplomat * Konstantin Päts (1874–1956), Estonian politician, first President of Estonia *

Konstantin Petrzhak Konstantin Antonovich Petrzhak (alternatively Pietrzak; rus, Константи́н Анто́нович Пе́тржак, p=kənstɐnʲˈtʲin ɐnˈtonəvʲɪtɕ ˈpʲedʐək, ; 4 September 1907– 10 October 1998), , was a Russian physicist ...

(1907-1998), Soviet physicist * Konstantin Pysin (1910–1984), Soviet politician * Konstantin Ramul (1879–1975), Estonian psychologist *

Konstantin Rodzaevsky Konstantin Vladimirovich Rodzaevsky (russian: Константи́н Влади́мирович Родзае́вский; – 30 August 1946) was the leader of the Russian Fascist Party, which he led in exile from Manchuria. Rodzaevsky was also ...

(1907-1946), The leader of the Russian Fascist Party *

Konstantin Rokossovsky Konstantin Konstantinovich (Xaverevich) Rokossovsky (Russian language, Russian: Константин Константинович Рокоссовский; pl, Konstanty Rokossowski; 21 December 1896 – 3 August 1968) was a Soviet Union, Sov ...

(1896-1968),

Marshal of the Soviet Union Marshal of the Soviet Union (russian: Маршал Советского Союза, Marshal sovetskogo soyuza, ) was the highest military rank of the Soviet Union. The rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union was created in 1935 and abolished in 19 ...

Konstantin Romanov (disambiguation) Konstantin Romanov may refer to: * Konstantin Romanov (ice hockey) (born 1985), Kazakh professional ice hockey player * Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia (1779–1831), second son of the Russian Emperor Paul I * Grand Duke Konstantin Niko ...

Konstantin Romanov (ice hockey) Konstantin Mikhailovich Romanov (russian: Константин Михайлович Романов; born March 14, 1985) is a Kazakhstani-Russian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey Leagu ...

(born 1985), Russian-Kazakh ice hockey player **

Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia Konstantin Pavlovich (russian: Константи́н Па́влович; ) was a grand duke of Russia and the second son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. He was the heir-presumptive for most of his elder brother Ale ...

(1779–1831), grand duke of Russia, son of Paul I **

Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (21 September 1827 – 25 January 1892) was the Emperor's Viceroy of Poland from 1862 to 1863. Early life Konstantin Nikolayevich was born as the second son of Nicholas I and his wife, Charlotte ...

(1827–1892), grand duke of Russia, son of Nicholas I **

Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia ( rus, Константи́н Константи́нович, p=kənstɐnʲˈtʲin kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ, a=Konstantin Konstantinovich Romanov.ru.vorb.oga; 22 August 1858 – 15 June 1915 ...

(1858–1915), grand duke of Russia, grandson of Nicholas I, famous Russian poet ** Prince Constantine Constantinovich of Russia (1891–1918), prince of Russia * Konstantin Rudnev (1911–1980), Soviet politician * Konstantin Shvedchikov (1884–1952), Soviet official * Konstantin Stanislavsky (1863–1938), Russian actor and theater director *

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (russian: Константи́н Эдуа́рдович Циолко́вский , , p=kənstɐnʲˈtʲin ɪdʊˈardəvʲɪtɕ tsɨɐlˈkofskʲɪj , a=Ru-Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.oga; – 19 September 1935) ...

(1857–1935), Russian and Soviet rocket scientist and pioneer of the astronautic theory * Konstantín Alexeyevich Vasilyev (1942–1976), Russian illustrator * Konstantin Vassiljev (born 1984), Estonian football player * Konstantin Wecker (born 1947), German singer-songwriter

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 Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; russian: link=no, Лев Николаевич Толстой,In Tolstoy's day, his name was written as in pre-refor ...

's ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...

'' *Konstantin, fictional character in '' Codename Villanelle'' (2018 novel) and '' Killing Eve'' (2018—2022 television show)

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