Costas
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Costas is a Greek
name. As a given name
it is often a hypocorism for Constantine
(e.g. Costas Karamanlis).
Costas may refer to:
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
name. As a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
it is often a hypocorism for Constantine
Constantine (name)
Constantine is a masculine given name and surname which is derived from the Latin name Constantinus, a hypocoristic of the first names Constans and Constantius, both meaning "constant, steadfast" in Latin. The names are the Latin equivalents of the Greek name Eustáthios, meaning the same...
(e.g. Costas Karamanlis).
Costas may refer to:
- Bob CostasBob CostasRobert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s.-Early life:...
, an American sportscaster and host of the talk show, Costas Now - Jon CostasJon CostasH. Jonathon Costas is the mayor of Valparaiso, Indiana, a member of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, an elder law attorney, small business owner, and father of four...
, an American politician - Costas AndreouCostas AndreouCostas Andreou is a musician from Athens, Greece. He processes the sounds of fretted and fretless electric bass in real time, creating multi-level soundscapes. The organic instrument sound is processed with analog and digital effects and looped in real time, using various live looping techniques...
, a Greek musician - Costas AzariadisCostas AzariadisConstantine Christos "Costas" Azariadis, is a macroeconomist who was born February 17, 1943 in Athens, Greece. He has worked on diverse topics, such as labor markets, business cycles, and economic growth and development...
, a Greek economist - Costas GeorgiouCostas GeorgiouCostas Georgiou was a Greek Cypriot mercenary executed following the Luanda Trial for activities during the civil war phase of the Angolan War of Independence.-Early life:...
, a Greek Cypriot mercenary - Costas HajihristosCostas Hajihristos-Biography:He was born in Thessaloniki to a large family, which later moved to Pagkrati.The young Kostas studied mainly at the Military School in Syros and finished his studies in Kavala. He worked in a variety at the Missouri Theatre in Piraeus and at the Nitsa Gaitanaki company where he plauyed...
, a Greek actor - Costas MandylorCostas MandylorCostas Mandylor is a Greek Australian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Kenny in Picket Fences, and for portraying Mark Hoffman in the Saw films.-Early life:...
, an Australian actor - Costas RigasCostas RigasCostas Rigas ,, is a retired Greek pro basketball player and a former pro basketball referee.-Playing career:Rigas played basketball with Amyntas BC, in Greece. He also played with the youth Greek national team for one game....
, a Greek basketball player - Costas SimitisCostas SimitisKonstantinos Simitis , usually referred to as Costas Simitis or Kostas Simitis, was Prime Minister of Greece and leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement from 1996 to 2004.- Biography :...
, former Prime Minister of Greece - John P. Costas, an American Engineer
- John P. CostasJohn P. Costas (business)John P. Costas is an American businessman, banker and trader. He is the former Chairman and CEO of UBS Investment Bank where he oversaw the growth of the Swiss bank's investment banking franchise in the U.S.from 2000 to 2005...
, an American businessman, banker and trader