Given name
Célestin
Célestin is a given name from Latin. It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
Célestin’s family of names
In French usage, Célestin has a conventional equivalent in the English form Celestine. In French usage, Célestin has a conventional equivalent in the Galician form Celestino. In French usage, Célestin has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Celestyn.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Célestin has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
8 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- CelestineEnglish
- CelestinoGalician, Spanish
- Celesequivalent
- Celestinborrowing · English
- CelestynPolish
- CelestýnCzech
- ЦелестинRussian
- ΚελεστίνοςGreek
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People named Célestin
- Célestin FreinetFrench pedagogue1896–1966
- Célestin DelmerFrench footballer (1907-1996)
- Célestin BougléFrench philosopher (1870-1940)
- Célestin GaombaletPrime Minister of the Central African Republic (1942-2017)
- Célestin du PontFrench cardinal (1792-1859)
- Célestin LainéFrench politician (1908–1983)
- Célestin Anatole CalmelsFrench sculptor (1822–1906)
- Célestin NanteuilFrench painter, engraver and illustrator (1813-1873)
- Célestin MbalaCongolese military personnelborn 1961
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