Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkæs.əl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Middle English castel meaning "castle", from Late Latin castellum, originally indicating a person who lived near a castle. Related NamesDetails RootcastellumOther Languages & CulturesCastell(Catalan) Castelo(Portuguese) Castillo(Spanish) Categories English nouns, fast food chains, isograms, Marvel characters, structures, TTC stations, vaudevillians, word names