Etymology

castell

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Catalan castell
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castell · noun1

  1. Catalan · borrowed fromcastell
  2. English todaycastell

Borrowed from Catalan castell. Doublet of cashel, castellum, castle, and château.

Castell · proper noun2

  1. Old Norse · derived fromÁskell
  2. English todayCastell

* 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.

Words from the same roots

Old NorseÁskell all →

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