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 [ 2 syll. con-(s)tan(t), co-nsta-nt ] The boy name Constant is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is KAANSTahNT KEY. Constant is largely used in the English and French languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. Derived from the elements 'constare' meaning to withstand ; 'constantis' meaning steadfast, constant. Constans (Latin) is an older form of Constant. The first name was not common in the medieval period. It was adopted by the Puritans after the Reformation, during the vogue for 'virtue' names. The name Constance (English and French) is the female equivalent of Constant. Constance (English), Costanzo (Italian), Konstanty (Polish), and Szilárd (Hungarian) are variants of Constant. Other variants of Constant include the short form Con (English), and the pet forms Connie (English) and Cus (English). See also the related form, Constantine (English). Constant is an infrequently used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. A baby name that sounds like Constant is the name Konstanty (Polish). A famous person named Constant is Composer, Constant Lambert, born Leonard Constant Lambert, August 23, 1905 - August 21, 1951. KEY: Pronunciation for Constant: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
