"Costello" meaning in English

See Costello in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kɑˈstɛloʊ/ [US], /ˈkɑstəloʊ/ [Ireland] Forms: Costellos [plural], Costilow [alternative], Costley [alternative], Costlow [alternative]
Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Oisdealbhaigh (“son of Oisdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements os (“deer”) and dealbhach (“resembling, in the form of”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Mac Oisdealbhaigh||son of Oisdealbhach}} Irish Mac Oisdealbhaigh (“son of Oisdealbhach”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Costello (countable and uncountable, plural Costellos)
  1. A surname from Irish. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Costello-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A locality in the Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia, named after John Costello (pastoralist). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in the Northern Territory, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in the Northern Territory, Australia Derived forms: Costello syndrome Related terms: Costelloe
    Sense id: en-Costello-en-name-6MjqKIgj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82

Inflected forms

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