Constantine

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒns.tənˌtaɪn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑns.tənˌtiːn/

Proper noun

Constantine

  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A city and province of Algeria.
  3. A village and civil parish south-west of Falmouth, Cornwall, England, named after Saint Constantine (OS grid ref SW7329).

Synonyms

  • (city in Algeria): Qacentina [1]

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References

  1. Constantine in Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., retrieved 27 February 2018.
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