Show ContentsKostić History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Kostić Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Etymology of Kostić

What does the name Kostić mean?

The Kostić 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 Kostić (post 1700) +

  • Joseph V. Kostic, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000 1
  • William J. Kostic, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
  • Miodrag Kostic (1959-2024), Serbian businessman, founder and owner of MK Group
  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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