Castle

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Etymology

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English surname, from the noun castle.

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Castle (countable and uncountable, plural Castles)

  1. (countable) A surname transferred from the common noun referring to someone who lived in or worked in a castle
  2. (UK, rail transport) Castle class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR
  3. (UK, Durham University slang) University College, Durham, a constituent college located in Durham Castle
  4. A place name:
    1. A hamlet in Bowerchalke parish, south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0122). [1]
    2. A community (without a council) in Cardiff, Wales; it includes Cardiff Castle.
    3. A community (without a council) in Swansea, Wales; it includes Swansea Castle.
    4. A town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, derived from the surname.

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