"Castell" meaning in English

See Castell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Castells [plural]
Etymology: * As an English and Scottish surname, from the noun castle. * As a Catalan, Aragonese, and Jewish surname, from castell (“castle”), similar to the above. * As a Manx surname, from Mac Asgaill (“son of Ásketill”), from Old Norse Áskell. Compare McAskill. * As a German surname, variant of Kastel. Compare Castel, Castillo. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ca|-}} Catalan, {{der|en|an|-}} Aragonese, {{der|en|gv|-}} Manx, {{der|en|non|Áskell}} Old Norse Áskell, {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Castells}} Castell (plural Castells)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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