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Castle en · PROPN

Etymology

English surname, from the noun castle.

Meanings

1. (countable) A surname transferred from the common noun referring to someone who lived in or worked in a castle
2. (UK, countable, uncountable) Castle class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR
3. (countable, uncountable) The first part of the name of certain nuclear tests by the US: Castle Bravo, Castle Romeo, Castle Yankee etc. See Operation Castle.
4. (UK, countable, qualifier:Durham University slang, uncountable) University College, Durham, a constituent college located in Durham Castle
5. (countable, uncountable) A place name: ▸ A hamlet in Bowerchalke parish, south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0122).
6. (countable, uncountable) A place name: ▸ A community (without a council) in Cardiff, Wales; it includes Cardiff Castle.
7. (countable, uncountable) A place name: ▸ A community (without a council) in Swansea, Wales; it includes Swansea Castle.
8. (countable, uncountable) A place name: ▸ A town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, derived from the surname.

Forms

Deriveds

Caskett · Kastle · Castle bob

Relateds

Kessel

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