Castle.
A surname transferred from the common noun referring to someone who lived in or worked in a castle
Meaning & usage
A surname transferred from the common noun referring to someone who lived in or worked in a castle
Castle class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR
The first part of the name of certain nuclear tests by the US: Castle Bravo, Castle Romeo, Castle Yankee etc. See Operation Castle.
University College, Durham, a constituent college located in Durham Castle
A place name: A hamlet in Bowerchalke parish, south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0122).
A place name: A community (without a council) in Cardiff, Wales; it includes Cardiff Castle.
A place name: A community (without a council) in Swansea, Wales; it includes Swansea Castle.
A place name: A town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, derived from the surname.
Where this word comes from
English surname, from the noun castle.
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