"Castello" meaning in English

See Castello in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Castello. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Castello}} Italian Castello Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Castello
  1. The largest of the six sestieri of Venice; includes the Arsenale Translations (sestieri of Venice): Castello (Italian), कास्तेल्लो (kāstello) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Castello-en-name-O0WeDCwP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Venice Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Venice: 96 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Castellos [plural]
Etymology: * As an Italian surname, from the noun castello (“fortress”). Also sometimes shortened from Castellano. * As a Catalan surname Castelló, of the same meaning, named after several towns. * As an Irish surname, from Mac Oisdealbhaigh, see Costello. * As an English surname, variant of Castlehow, named after several places, from castel + Howe. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kastelic, compare Costello. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{der|en|ca|-}} Catalan, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|en|sl|-}} Slovene Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Castello (plural Castellos)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Castello-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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