Given name & surname
Kostakis
“short for Constantine”
Kostakis is used as a given name and a surname.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kostakis is a romanization of Κωστάκης. Κωστάκης goes back to a word meaning “short for Constantine.”
Explained through its name family
Kostakis’s family of names
In Greek usage, Kostakis is a transliteration of Κωστάκης. In Greek usage, Kostakis as a surname is a transliteration of Κωστάκις.
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Spellings & scripts 2
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Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kostakis
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