Costello
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Costello is a surname
in the English language
. The name is an Anglicised form of the Irish
Mac Oisdealbhaigh, meaning "son of Oisdealbhach". The Irish Oisdealbhach is derived from two elements: the first, os, means "deer"; the second element, dealbhach, means "in the form of", "resembling". The surname Costello can also be rendered in Irish as Mac Coisteala.
The surname has been borne by a notable Irish family who claimed descent from Jocelyn de Angulo
(fl.
1172), an Anglo-Norman
knight
. The family first appears on record in Ireland in 1193, known as the sons of Oistealb. This particular Oistealb was the son of Gilbert de Nangle, and from him the family's Irish surnames Mac Oisdealbh and Mac Oisdealbhaigh are derived. The family has also been given the Irish surname Mac Goisdelbh, in reference to the founder Jocelyn. The barony of Costello
in east Mayo
is named from this family.
In the early 20th century, Patrick Woulfe gave a differing etymology
. Woulfe stated that the Irish Mac Oisdealbh, was derived from the personal name Oisdealbh. According to Woulfe, this personal name is composed of elements meaning "Os-shaped" or "shaped like the god Os". Woulfe variants of the surname were Mac Goisdealbh, Mac Goisdealbhaigh and Mac Coistealbhaigh.
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"...
in the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. The name is an Anglicised form of the Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
Mac Oisdealbhaigh, meaning "son of Oisdealbhach". The Irish Oisdealbhach is derived from two elements: the first, os, means "deer"; the second element, dealbhach, means "in the form of", "resembling". The surname Costello can also be rendered in Irish as Mac Coisteala.
The surname has been borne by a notable Irish family who claimed descent from Jocelyn de Angulo
Jocelyn de Angulo
-Biography:De Angulo was one of fifty knights serving under Hugh de Lacy upon the latter's grant of Meath by Henry II in 1172. Jocelyn was awarded the barony of Navan by de Lacy...
(fl.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1172), an Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
. The family first appears on record in Ireland in 1193, known as the sons of Oistealb. This particular Oistealb was the son of Gilbert de Nangle, and from him the family's Irish surnames Mac Oisdealbh and Mac Oisdealbhaigh are derived. The family has also been given the Irish surname Mac Goisdelbh, in reference to the founder Jocelyn. The barony of Costello
Barony of Costello
Costello was one of the baronies of County Mayo. In the pre-Norman times the area was called Sliabh Lugha and was ruled by the Ó Gadhra dynasty. In the 12th century, Milo de Angelo removed the O'Gadhra seat from in Airtech Mór to Costello...
in east Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
is named from this family.
In the early 20th century, Patrick Woulfe gave a differing etymology
Etymology
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
. Woulfe stated that the Irish Mac Oisdealbh, was derived from the personal name Oisdealbh. According to Woulfe, this personal name is composed of elements meaning "Os-shaped" or "shaped like the god Os". Woulfe variants of the surname were Mac Goisdealbh, Mac Goisdealbhaigh and Mac Coistealbhaigh.
People with the surname
- Al CostelloAl CostelloGiacomo Costa was an Italian Australian professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Al Costello. Costello was the first professional wrestler to be nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Holds" because of his innovative and very technical style.Costello was the creator and original member of the...
, the ring name of Italian-Australian professional wrestler Giacomo Costa - Angelica CostelloAngelica CostelloAngelica Costello is an American pornographic actress who was the Penthouse Pet of the month for June 1999. She is often credited as Venus....
, American porn star - Barry M. CostelloBarry M. CostelloVice Admiral Barry M. Costello was the Commander, US Third Fleet of the United States Navy , May 2005 - May 2007.-Biography:He is native of Rutland, Vermont. He attended College of the Holy Cross and was commissioned an Ensign through the NROTC Program in 1973...
, United States Navy Vice Admiral - Billy CostelloBilly CostelloBilly Costello was a professional boxer in the United States.-Early Life:...
, American boxer - Carol CostelloCarol CostelloCarol Costello is a CNN national correspondent and anchor, working out of the network's New York City bureau. She was part of CNN's Peabody-winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the 2008 presidential election, and also covered the Virginia Tech shootings, the Obama inauguration and the Casey...
, CNN news reporter - Daniel Rae CostelloDaniel Rae CostelloDaniel Rae Costello is a renowned Pacific musician. His mother, Jessie Rae was of a Samoan/Rotuman and Scottish descent whereas his father, Dan Costello. was Irish and both were born in Fiji. He was brought up in Tavua. His father owned a cattle ranch. He moved with his family to Lautoka since he...
, Pacific musician - Dolores CostelloDolores CostelloDolores Costello was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. She was nicknamed "The Goddess of the Silent Screen"...
, American film actress - Dubhaltach Caoch Mac CoisdealbhaighDubhaltach Caoch Mac CoisdealbhaighColonel Dubhaltach Caoch Mac Coisdealbhaigh, Irish soldier and Rapparee, died Sunday 3 March 1667.-Life:Mac Coisdealbhaigh was a member of the Costello family of Connacht. His brother was the soldier and poet, Tomás Láidir Mac Coisdealbhaigh....
, Irish soldier and rapparee (died 1667) - Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloElvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
, British singer/musician (real name Declan Patrick MacManus) - Frank CostelloFrank CostelloFrank Costello was an Italian New York City gangster who rose to the top of America's underworld, controlled a vast gambling empire across the United States and enjoyed political influence.Nicknamed the "Prime Minister of the Underworld", he became one of the most powerful and influential Mafia...
, American criminal/mobster (born in Italy as Francesco Castiglia; took the Costello name in the 1920s) - Helene CostelloHelene CostelloHelene Costello was an American motion picture actress, most notably of the silent film era.Lou Costello took his professional name from the actress.- Biography :...
, American film actress, from whom Lou Costello (see below) took his stage name - Jerry CostelloJerry CostelloJerry Francis Costello is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1988. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the dean of Illinois's 21-member Congressional delegation. The 12th district includes the St. Louis area suburb cities and stretches to deep Southern Illinois.-Early life,...
, American politician - Joe Costello (Irish politician)Joe Costello (Irish politician)Joe Costello is an Irish Labour Party politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála for the Dublin Central constituency and is the Labour Party Spokesperson on Transport....
(born 1945), Irish Labour Party politician - John Costello (disambiguation)
- Joseph CostelloJoseph CostelloJoseph Costello is a prominent person in electronic design automation industry.He was president and COO of SDA Systems from 1987–1988 and CEO of Cadence Design Systems, which became the largest EDA company under his tenure, from 1988–1997....
, American computer scientist - Lou CostelloLou CostelloLouis Francis "Lou" Costello was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott...
, Italian-American actor and comedian (born Louis Francis Cristillo), part of Abbott and CostelloAbbott and CostelloWilliam "Bud" Abbott and Lou Costello performed together as Abbott and Costello, an American comedy duo whose work on stage, radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team during the 1940s and 1950s... - Louisa Stuart CostelloLouisa Stuart CostelloLouisa Stuart Costello was a writer on travel and French history.Costello was born in Ireland or Sussex.She resided in Paris, France, near the Seine River ....
, British author and poet - Mary Anne Costello, wife of George Canning and mother of George CanningGeorge CanningGeorge Canning PC, FRS was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister.-Early life: 1770–1793:...
- Mary Costello, mother of John KellyJohn B. Kelly, Sr.John Brendan Kelly, Sr., also known as Jack Kelly, was one of the most accomplished American oarsmen in the history of the sport of rowing. He was a triple Olympic Gold Medal winner, the first to do so in the sport of rowing. He won 126 straight races in the single scull...
, aunt of Paul CostelloPaul CostelloPaul Vincent Costello was an American triple Olympic Gold Medal winner in rowing and he was the first person to win a gold medal in the same event, the double scull , at three consecutive Olympics...
, grandmother of Grace KellyGrace KellyGrace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...
and great-grandmother of Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly... - Matthew J. CostelloMatthew J. CostelloMatthew J. Costello is the author or coauthor of numerous novels and nonfiction works. His articles have appeared in publications including the Los Angeles Times and Sports Illustrated. He scripted Trilobyte's bestselling CD-ROM interactive dramas The 7th Guest and its sequel The 11th Hour, as...
, author - Maurice CostelloMaurice CostelloMaurice Costello was a prominent vaudeville actor of the late 1890s and early 1900s, who later played a principal role in early American films, as both a leading man, supporting player and a director....
, American stage and screen actor - Michael Costello (disambiguation)
- Patrick Costello, bass player for Dillinger FourDillinger FourDillinger Four is an American punk rock band formed in 1994 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have released four full-length studio albums. The current band members are Patrick Costello on bass guitar and vocals, Erik Funk and Bill Morrisette on guitars and vocals, and Lane Pederson on drums.- Studio...
- Paul CostelloPaul CostelloPaul Vincent Costello was an American triple Olympic Gold Medal winner in rowing and he was the first person to win a gold medal in the same event, the double scull , at three consecutive Olympics...
, American rower and Olympic medalist - Peter CostelloPeter CostelloPeter Howard Costello AC is an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the Treasurer in the Australian government from 1996 to 2007. He is the longest-serving Treasurer in Australian history. Costello was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1990 to 2009, representing...
, Australian politician - Seamus CostelloSeamus CostelloSeamus Costello was a leader of Official Sinn Féin and the Official Irish Republican Army and latterly of the Irish Republican Socialist Party and the Irish National Liberation Army ....
, Irish politician, and member of the Irish Republican Army - Sean CostelloSean CostelloSean Costello was an American blues musician, renowned for his fiery guitar playing and soulful singing. He released five critically acclaimed albums before his career was cut short by his sudden death at the age of 28. Tinsley Ellis called him ‘the most gifted young blues guitarist on the scene.....
, American blues musician. - Tim CostelloTim CostelloTimothy Ewen Costello AO is a prominent Baptist minister and current CEO of World Vision Australia.He is an "Australian Living Treasure". He is the brother of former treasurer of Australia and Federal Member for Higgins Peter Costello....
, Australian Baptist minister and author - Victor CostelloVictor CostelloVictor Costello is a retired Irish rugby player and Olympic shot-putter. Playing senior rugby throughout the 1990s until his retirement in 2005, his rugby career with Leinster and Ireland straddled the amateur and professional eras...
, Irish rugby union player - Ward CostelloWard CostelloEdward "Ward" Costello was an American actor, composer and lyricist. He composed and wrote the lyrics to the theme for The Gallant Hours....
, American actor
Fictional people with the surname
- Frank Costello, the antagonist of the film The DepartedThe DepartedThe Departed is a 2006 American crime thriller film, fashioned as a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan...
, portrayed by actor Jack NicholsonJack NicholsonJohn Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times, and has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice: for One Flew Over the... - Jef Costello, the antihero of the film Le SamouraïLe SamouraïLe Samouraï is a 1967 French crime film directed by French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville, starring Alain Delon.- Plot :The story follows a perfectionist free-agent hitman, Jef Costello , who religiously adheres to a strict code of duty...
, portrayed by actor Alain DelonAlain DelonAlain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon is a French actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot... - The Costello family in HollyoaksHollyoaksHollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
, a British television show - Kaitlin Costello, the key witness in the 1982 courtroom drama film The VerdictThe VerdictThe Verdict is a 1982 courtroom drama film which tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who pushes a medical malpractice case in order to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right thing. Since the lawsuit involves a woman in a persistent...
, portrayed by actress Lindsay CrouseLindsay Crouse-Early life:Crouse was born in New York City, the daughter of Anna and Russel Crouse, a playwright. Her full name—Lindsay Ann Crouse—is an intentional tribute to the Broadway writing partnership of Lindsay and Crouse. Her father and his writing partner, Howard Lindsay, wrote much of...
See also
- CostelCostelCostel is a Romanian male given name, a diminutive of Constantin . It is also a Spanish given name. Costel may refer to:*Costel Busuioc*Costel Câmpeanu*Costel Danculea...
- Costello syndromeCostello syndromeCostello syndrome, also called faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome or FCS syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. It is characterized by delayed development and mental retardation, distinctive facial features, unusually flexible joints, and loose folds of extra skin,...
- Costello MusicCostello MusicCostello Music is the debut album by Scottish rock band The Fratellis. It was released on 30 October 2006 on Fallout Records and was a moderate success, peaking at #2 in the UK Albums Chart and spent 83 weeks in the Top 100. It debuted behind FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake and stayed in...
, an album from The Fratellis - Costello TagliapietraCostello TagliapietraCostello Tagliapietra is a fashion house, established in New York, founded and directed by Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra .-History:...
, fashion label - Costello (online game)Costello (online game)Costello is an educational MUD — a text-based online role-playing game — designed for teaching English as a foreign or second language. It is offered online as a free service...
, an educational MUD - CostelloeCostelloeCasla is a Gaeltacht village between Indreabhán and An Cheathrú Rua in western County Galway, Ireland. It lies on the R336 road beside Clynagh Bay. Casla is the headquarters of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. Casla means " creek" or "inlet from the sea" in Irish.It is served by Bus Éireann route ...
, a village in Ireland