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Con / Kon / Gus / Konstan Êùóôáíôéíüðïëç / Constantinople part. Yes, Constantinople is named after emperor Constantine, but how does it relate to Gus (which I know as a short from Gustavo, but I guess it could also come from cognates like Gustav or Gustaf)?
Yeah, I have cousin named Zaferia, and her parents say her English name is Jennifer?! and It's not just my aunt and uncle, practically all Zaferia's in North America go by Jennifer. I wonder how that relates, other than both names contain 'fer'.
take care.
Yeah, I have cousin named Zaferia, and her parents say her English name is Jennifer?! and It's not just my aunt and uncle, practically all Zaferia's in North America go by Jennifer. I wonder how that relates, other than both names contain 'fer'.
take care.
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ÃåéÜ óïõ Êþóôá :)
I too am at a loss as to how many Greeks in the US called Constantine change their names to Gus. Maybe because Constantine is quite a mouthful for native English speakers, and probably some early immigrant chose "Gus" and started a trend. In any case, Gus is not a bona fide Greek name back home.
As far as Zafeiria, the correct English translation is Sapphire, not Jennifer :)
I too am at a loss as to how many Greeks in the US called Constantine change their names to Gus. Maybe because Constantine is quite a mouthful for native English speakers, and probably some early immigrant chose "Gus" and started a trend. In any case, Gus is not a bona fide Greek name back home.
As far as Zafeiria, the correct English translation is Sapphire, not Jennifer :)
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