Castells
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Castells is a Catalan
surname
, the plural form of Castell (Castle), and can refer to:
It can also refer to:
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, the plural form of Castell (Castle), and can refer to:
- Berta CastellsBerta CastellsBerta Castells Franco is a female hammer thrower from Spain. Her personal best throw is 69.36 metres, achieved in May 2010 in Vila Real de Santo António .-Achievements:-References:*...
, Spanish hammer thrower - Manuel CastellsManuel CastellsManuel Castells is a sociologist especially associated with information society and communication research....
, Spanish sociologist. - Raúl CastellsRaúl CastellsRaúl Castells is a controversial Argentine political activist. He is the leader of an organization called "Independent Movement for the Retired and Unemployed" , a piquetero group.Castells moved in 1984 to Santa Fe, where he would spend the next twenty years...
, Argentine leftist activist.
It can also refer to:
- CastellCastellA castell is a human tower built traditionally in festivals at many locations within Catalonia, Spain. At these festivals, several colles castelleres or teams often succeed in building and dismantling a tower's structure...
s, human towers traditionally built during festivals in many places in Catalonia. - The CastellsThe CastellsThe Castells were a male vocal quartet from Santa Rosa, California best remembered for their hits "Sacred" and "So This Is Love" , both released on Era Records....
, American early 60's pop band.