Constantijn

Constantijn is the Dutch form of the Latin name Constantinus, derived from the root constans, meaning steadfast or constant. The name was borne most famously by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great, who in the fourth century made Christianity the favored religion of the empire and founded the city of Constantinople. The name spread widely through Christian Europe in his honor and remains in use in the Netherlands and Flanders today. Related forms include Constantine, Konstantin, Konstantinos, and Konstantijn.