Castiglione

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian Castiglione.

Proper noun

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Castiglione (plural Castigliones)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Castiglione is the 14067th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2139 individuals. Castiglione is most common among White (93.83%) individuals.

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Italian

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Etymology

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From castiglione (fortress, fortified town), from Latin castilium (fortified city) (from castellum (castle, fort), diminutive of castrum (armed camp)) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix). Compare Italian Castelleone, Sicilian Castigghiuni.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.stiʎˈʎo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: Ca‧sti‧glió‧ne

Proper noun

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Castiglione f

  1. the name of many towns in Italy

Proper noun

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Castiglione m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Latin
    Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author

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