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Etymology of Kostas

What does the name Kostas mean?

The Kostas surname is derived from the personal names Kosty and Kost, which are pet forms of the male given name Konstanty, which is the Polish form of the name Constantine. The name Constantine is a derivative of the Latin name Constantinus, which means steadfast and faithful. This name was borne by the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire, Constantine the Great (280-337). Constantine rebuilt the city named Byzantium, renamed it Constantinople and made it the capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire. Constantinople is the modern city of Istanbul, Turkey.


Contemporary Notables of the name Kostas (post 1700) +

  • Kostas Kazakos (1935-2022), Greek actor, director, and politician
  • Kostas Karapatis (1928-2022), Greek football player and manager who played as a goalkeeper (1948-1962)
  • Kostas Alexakis, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 2004 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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