My etymology, revealed.
Posted by Tino Evangelou on October 31, 2007
Ever wonder what my full name, Konstantinos Evangelou, actually means? What’s that? You don’t care? Well you’re going to find out anyway if you keep reading! Let’s break it down!
Konstantinos: A Greek version of the Latin name Constantine, which was in turn derived from the Latin word for “steadfast”. The name was popularized in Greece thanks to Emperor Constantine, who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Evangelou: Derived from “evangelion”, meaning deliverance of good news. Most often the word is used in a religious context, as in the Evangelismos (Annunciation).
Put it all together and you have me: Steadfast Good News!
I find this more than slightly ironic.
While I’m on this topic, I have a somewhat inane story involving my moniker to share. Apparently, my full name is so impressive that a couple of years ago two somewhat “off” girls from one of the Christian organizations on campus tried convincing me to join their group for Bible study on the grounds that I had a “very holy name”. This was after they thought it was a newsflash to me that my name had any kind of a religious connotation. Newsflash for you: I am familiar with my heritage, thank you. As for the Bible study offer, I very politely declined, of course. Even if I was at all religious (which I’m not), I could have found significantly less insane people to study the Bible with.
In an unrelated story, I have an administrative law midterm in less than two hours that I am somewhat unprepared for. See? Steadfast Good News! The irony continues to be overwhelming!
Oh, and Happy Halloween!
