Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɑn.stə.bəl/(American English) /ˈkɒn.stə.bəl/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Old French conestable, ultimately from Latin comes stabuli meaning "officer of the stable". Categories English nouns, French words, leadership, occupations, word names