"Cast" meaning in All languages combined

See Cast on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Casts [plural]
Etymology: * As a German surname, Americanized from Kast. * As an English surname, variant of Cass. * As a French surname, from Cast, Finistère in Brittany, ultimately from Latin castra (“fortification”). Sometimes also a variant of Caste, from Old French chaste (“chaste”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|la|castra|t=fortification}} Latin castra (“fortification”), {{der|en|fro|chaste|t=chaste}} Old French chaste (“chaste”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Casts}} Cast (plural Casts)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: Cast, Finistère
    Sense id: en-Cast-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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