Save Type Surname (from given name & from occupation) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. kuh-stob-uh-lee(Italian) /ˈkɒs.tə.bəl/(American English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a chamberlain, cognate to Constable. In some cases, it’s instead taken from the Italian given name derived from Late Latin Constabilis.