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Castor.

One of the Dioscuri

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɑːs.tə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæs.tɚ/General-American
  1. One of the Dioscuri

    Greek
  2. A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.

  3. A village and civil parish in city of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1298).

  4. A town in the County of Paintearth, Alberta, Canada. From French castor (“beaver”).

  5. A village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. From French castor (“beaver”).

  6. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Κάστωρ (Kástōr), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr, “beaver”).

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