castellano

name

1. A surname from Spanish.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish castellano (“Castilian”), from Medieval Latin Castella (“Castile, Land of Fortresses”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Latin castrum (“fort”) + -ella (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain.

1. A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.
2. A former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold.