Costello
Costello (name) means an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name, also notably a musician's stage surname. Example: “Costello released a new album this year.”
Word forms
Costellos plural
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_____ released a new album this year.
Etymology
* As an Irish surname, reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Oisdealbhaigh (“son of Oisdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements os (“deer”) and dealbhach (“resembling, in the form of”). * As an Italian surname, Americanized from Castello. * As a Serbo-Croatian or Slovene surname, Americanized from Kostelec, Kostevc, from Kostelsko region in Lower Carniola, named after Kostel Castle, from earlier Costel, Slavicized from Latin castrum (“fortress”), hence related to the Italian above.
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What does “Costello” mean?
The word “Costello” means an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name, also notably a musician's stage surname.
How do you pronounce “Costello”?
“Costello” is pronounced kah-STEH-loh (/kɑˈstɛloʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Costello” in a sentence?
Here is “Costello” used in a sentence: “Costello released a new album this year.”
What part of speech is “Costello”?
“Costello” is a name.
Is “Costello” a common word?
“Costello” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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