Konstance is a spelling variant of Constance, from Latin constantia, meaning steadfastness or constancy.
Konstance is a bold orthographic variant of Constance, one of the great virtue names of the Western tradition. The root is the Latin *constantia*, meaning steadfastness, firmness, or perseverance — an abstract quality elevated to a given name during the Roman imperial period. Constantia was the name of a daughter of the emperor Constantine the Great, and the name spread widely through Christendom as a result of his towering influence on European history and the Church.
Saint Constance, venerated in the Roman Catholic tradition, helped cement the name's spiritual prestige through the early medieval period. In England, Constance appeared with some frequency in the Norman aristocracy after 1066, and it was borne by figures like Constance of Castile, queen consort to Louis VII of France, and Constance of Sicily, Holy Roman Empress. In literature, Chaucer gave the name to the patient, suffering heroine of *The Man of Law's Tale*, where "Custance" embodies the very constancy her name promises.
The K spelling — Konstance — reflects Central and Northern European orthographic traditions, particularly German and Scandinavian, where *K* replaces the Latin *C* in many classical borrowings. The Swiss city of Konstanz (Constance) is another landmark bearer. As a given name today, Konstance occupies an interesting position: rarer than Constance, with a slightly continental, even artistic gravity. It appeals to parents who love the meaning and history of the classic form but want a spelling that signals independence and a slightly unconventional spirit.