Castell

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

* 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.

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