Where does “Costello” come from?

Costello (English) comes from Italian castello, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Costello (English): named after John Costello (pastoralist)

Definitions

  1. named after John Costello (pastoralist)

Ancestry of “Costello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancastellocastle
2Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
3Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
4Proto-Italickastromknife
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
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