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From the Latin name Constantinus, a derivative of CONSTANS. Constantine the Great (272-337) was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity. He moved the capital of the empire from Rome to Byzantium, which he renamed Constantinople (modern Istanbul).
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Other Languages & CulturesKostandin(Albanian) Konstantin, Kosta, Kostadin(Bulgarian) Constantijn, Stijn(Dutch) Constantin(French) Konstantine(Georgian) Konstantin(German) Konstantinos, Gus(Greek) Konstantin(Hungarian) Costantino(Italian) Constantinus(Late Roman) Konstantin, Kostadin(Macedonian) Konstantyn(Polish) Constantin, Costache, Costel, Costică, Costin, Dinu(Romanian) Konstantin, Kostya(Russian) Konstantin(Serbian) Kostyantyn(Ukrainian) Cystennin(Welsh)
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Portion of a statue of Constantine the Great