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Costello
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costello costellò
English
Alternative forms
en Costilow Costley Costlow
Etymology
As an en ga - surname, reduced Anglicized form of en ga Mac Oisdealbhaigh son of Oisdealbhach, a personal name composed of the elements ga os deer and ga dealbh dealbhach resembling, in the form of.
As an en it - surname, Americanized from it Castello.
As a en sh - or en sl - surname, Americanized from en Kostelec, en Kostevc, from sh Kostelsko region in Lower Carniola, named after Kostel Castle, from earlier sh Costel, Slavicized from en la castrum fortress, hence related to the Italian above.
Pronunciation
en /kɑˈstɛloʊ/ US
en /ˈkɑstəloʊ/ Ireland
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en locality r:Suf/Barkly terr/Northern Territory c/Australia, named after John Costello (pastoralist).
Derived terms
en Costello syndrome
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Costello is the 1093rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 32043 individuals. Costello is most common among White (90.85%) individuals.
See also
en Costelloe
Further reading