English Explanatory Dictionary

Constantine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A place name:
  3. A city and province in north-east Algeria.
  4. A village and former municipality in Vaud canton, Switzerland.
  5. A village and civil parish south-west of Falmouth, Cornwall, England, named after Saint Constantine (OS grid ref SW7329).
  6. A township and village therein, in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒns.tənˌtaɪ̯n/ /ˈkɑns.tənˌtin/ En-us-Constantine.ogg

Word forms

Constantine

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Qacentina

Related words

Constance Constantina

Derived words

Eaton Constantine Thorpe Constantine
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