Släkthistoria för Castellan
Castellan Vad efternamn betyder
Italian (northeastern): variant of Castellano. Americanized form of Croatian Kaštelan or of its variant Kastelan: occupational name from kaštelan ‘castellan fortress commander’ also ‘warden of a prison’. Compare Castelan French (southern): variant of Castella a southern variant of Châtelain ‘lord (of the manor)’; see Chatelain. In part it is probably of Italian origin (see Castellano compare 1 above). English: variant of Castellain either a status or occupational name from Middle English castelain ‘governor or constable of a castle’ also ‘warden of a prison’ (Old French castelain chastelain) or a habitational name of Norman origin from Castellion in Eure (France). This surname is rare in Britain.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
