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![Show Contents]() Constantin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient and distinguished surname Constantin is derived from the Old French name "Constantin," which is itself derived from the Latin "Constantinus," meaning "steadfast and faithful." This name was popular throughout Continental Europe, due to the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine the Great, for whom Byzantium was renamed Constantinople. The name was brought to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest. Early Origins of the Constantin familyThe surname Constantin was first found in Devon and Cornwall where "Constantine, King of Devon and Cornwall in latter half of sixth century, after a wicked life, was 'converted to the Lord.' He then abandoned his throne and became a monk under S. Carthach at Rahin. King's County, Ireland. He afterwards crossed over to Scotland, founded the church of Govan, and suffered martyrdom in Kintyre, where there is a church, Kilchousland, named after him. In Angus he is vulgarly called Cousnan." 1 Another source notes: "Nigel was Viscount of Constantine or Coutances 1047, when he revolted against Duke William and lost his vast estates. Of his descendants, Ralph de Constantine was seated in Salop 1086 2. Hugh de Constantine, his son, granted lands to Salop Abbey before 1121. Umfrid de Constantine witnessed its foundation charter 1093, and Richard de Constantine that of Haghmond Abbey 1099. The family long flourished in Salop, and temp. Henry II. sent a branch to Ireland, of which Geoffry de Constantine witnessed the charter of St. Thomas, Dublin, 1177, and founded Tristernagh Abbey. " 3 Early History of the Constantin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Constantin research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1172, 1173, 1189, 1199, 1236, 1501, 1524, 1559 and 1640 are included under the topic Early Constantin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Constantin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Constantine, Constantin, Cossentine, Considene, Consterdine, Constyn, Costantine and many more. Early Notables of the Constantin familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - George Constantine (b. 1501-1559), was a a Protestant reformer who was first brought up as a surgeon. "He received his education in the University of Cambridge, and was Bachelor of Canon Law in 1524...
Constantin RankingIn France, the name Constantin is the 1,087th most popular surname with an estimated 4,961 people with that name. 4  Migration of the Constantin family to Ireland
Some of the Constantin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Constantin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Constantin, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1700 5
- Jean Constantin, who landed in Virginia in 1700 5
Constantin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pierre Constantin, who landed in Louisiana in 1805-1809 5
- Mr. Constantin, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 5
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Constantin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Mr. Jean Constantin, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 4th April 1644 6
- Guillaume Constantin, son of Pierre and Pérette, who married Jeanne Masse, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 26th May 1661 7
- Pierre Constantin, son of Guillaume and Jeanne, who married Marguerite-Suzanne Guyon, daughter of Michel and Geneviève, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 6th November 1696 7
- Denis Constantin, son of Guillaume and Jeanne, who married Barbe Bélanger, daughter of Charles and Barbe, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 1st May 1696 7
Constantin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- François Constantin, son of Guillaume and Jeanne, who married Anne Loiseau, daughter of Pierre and Léonarde, in Quebec on 25th January 1700 7
- Denis Constantin, son of Guillaume and Jeanne, who married Louise Bacon, daughter of Eustache and Louise, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 16th April 1703 7
- Denis Constantin, son of Denis and Barbe, who married Catherine-Élisabeth Hévé, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 21st October 1727 7
- Pierre Constantin, son of Pierre and Suzanne-Marguerite, who married Marie-Geneviève Doré, daughter of Louis-Pierre and Catherine, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 16th January 1730 7
- François Constantin, son of Pierre and Suzanne-Marguerite, who married Marie-Geneviève Gingras, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Anne, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 29th May 1747 7
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Constantin (post 1700) | + |
- Maximilien Constantin de Wurmser, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
- Nicolae Constantin (b. 1973), retired Romanian footballer
- Marius Marcel Constantin (b. 1984), Romanian footballer
- Gheorghe Constantin (1932-2010), nicknamed "The Professor, " a Romanian former football player and coach
- Yves-Georges Count of Constantin, honorary Magistrate in the Court of Counts, and a man of Letters
- Petre Constantin Buchwald (1937-2022), Romanian politician, member of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania, he served in the Senate from 1992 to 1996
- Carl Constantin Platen (1843-1899), German physician and zoological collector of birds
- Arthur Constantin Krebs (1850-1935), French pioneer in automotive engineering who co-developed with Charles Renard, the first controlled free-flight made in the French Army airship La France in 1884
- Constantin Nicoara, Romanian fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Romanian Air Force, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
- Constantin Lipsius (1832-1894), German architect
| Historic Events for the Constantin family | + |
- Mr. Deliman Constantin, Hungarian Third Class Passenger from Szedged, Hungary who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland (1914) 9
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) Maximilien Constantin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
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