Costello
See also: costello and costellò
English
Alternative forms
- Costilow, Costley, Costlow
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Oisdealbhaigh (“son of Oisdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements os (“deer”) and dealbhach (“resembling, in the form of”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /kɑˈstɛloʊ/
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈkɑstəloʊ/
Proper noun
Costello (plural Costellos)
- A surname from Irish.
Derived terms
- Costello syndrome
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Costello is the 1093rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 32043 individuals. Costello is most common among White (90.85%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Costello”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 373.