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{{Infobox surname
| name = Costello
| name = Costello
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|s|t|ɛ|l|oʊ}} or (especially in Ireland) {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɒ|s|t|ə|l|oʊ}}<br/>{{IPA-it|kosˈtɛllo|lang}}
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|s|t|ɛ|l|oʊ}} or (especially in Ireland) {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɒ|s|t|ə|l|oʊ}}<br />{{IPA|it|koˈstɛllo|lang}}
| gender =
| gender =
| language = [[English language|English]] and [[Italian language|Italian]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| languageorigin = [[Irish language|Irish]]
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| origin = Mac Oisdealbhaigh
| languageorigin = [[Irish language|Irish]] and [[Latin language|Latin]]
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| meaning = "son of ''Ois[[wikt:dealbh|dealbh]]ach'' (Os-shaped, shaped like the god [[Æsir|Os]] or shaped like god cf. [[wikt:os#Old English|os]])"
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| origin = Mac Oisdealbhaigh and Castellum
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| seealso = Mac Coisteala
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| meaning = "son of ''Ois[[wikt:dealbh|dealbh]]ach'' (Os-shaped, shaped like the god [[Æsir|Os]] or shaped like god cf. [[wikt:os#Old English|os]])" and "small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station"
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| seealso = Mac Coisteala and Castrum
| cognate = Mac Oisdealbh, Mac Goisdelbh, Mac Coisdealbhaigh
| cognate = Mac Oisdealbh, Mac Goisdelbh, Mac Coisdealbhaigh
| family =
| family =
}}
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'''Costello''' is an Irish and Italian [[surname]]. There is no credible evidence that the Costello surname of Ireland is connected to the Spanish surname, Castillo or that the Costello family originated with shipwrecked Spanish sailors during the failed Spanish Armada invasion of the British Isles.


'''Costello''' is a surname of Irish origin, which has been used as a stage name by Italians and others.<ref>''The Routledge History of Italian Americans'', William J. Connell, Stanislao G. Pugliese</ref>
The surname has been borne by a notable [[Irish clan|Irish family]] who claimed descent from Hostilo (or Hostilio) d'Angulo, an [[Anglo-Norman]] [[knight]]. Hostilio d'Angulo occompanied his father, Gilbert d'Angulo and brother Jocelyn d'Angulo to Ireland in 1172 under the leadership of the Earl of Pembroke Richard de Clare, known as Strongbow. The invasion was of course ultimately under the command of Anglo-Norman king, Henry ll. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Norman_invasion_of_Ireland


==History==
Pope Adrian IV, the first English pope, in one of his earliest acts, had already issued a Papal Bull in 1155, giving Henry authority to invade Ireland to bring the Irish Church into conformity with Roman practice.
The Irish surnames Costello and Costellow are anglicized forms of the [[Goidelic languages|Gaelic]] surname ''Mac Oisdealbhaigh'', itself a Gaelicized form of an [[Anglo-Normans|Anglo-Norman]] name. This was the first example of a Norman family assuming a Gaelic name.<ref>Edward MacLysaght, ''The Surnames of Ireland'', under "Costello".</ref>


This surname has been mainly borne by a notable [[Irish clan|Irish family]] who claimed descent from [[Jocelyn de Angulo]], an [[Anglo-Normans|Anglo-Norman]] mercenary who accompanied [[Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke|Richard de Clare]] to Ireland in 1170 during the [[Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland]].
It is reported that the surname d'Angulo derives from Angle, Pembrokeshire where the d'Angulo's resided prior to the invasion.


The family first appears on record in Ireland in 1193, when the [[Annals of the Four Masters]] state: ''Inis Clothrann do orgain la macaibh Oisdealb, & la macaibh Conchobhair Maonmaighe.'' (Inishcloghbran was plundered by the sons of Osdealv, and the sons of [[Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair|Conor Moinmoy]].)<ref name="ucc">{{cite web|url=http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005C/|title=Annals of the Four Masters|publisher=ucc.ie|accessdate=2015-04-18}}</ref>
An early record of the name in Ireland appears in the 17th century [[Annals of the Four Masters]] where the name is mentioned in the entry for the year in 1193: ''Inis Clothrann do orgain la macaibh Oisdealb, & la macaibh Conchobhair Maonmaighe.'' (Inishcloghbran was plundered by the sons of Oisdealb, and the sons of [[Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair|Conor Moinmoy]].)<ref name="ucc">{{cite web|url=http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005C/|title=Annals of the Four Masters|publisher=ucc.ie|access-date=2015-04-18}}</ref> The descendants of Oisdealb then became referred to by the family name ''Mac Oisdealbhaigh'' (son of Oisdealb).


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Costello has also occasionally has been adopted as a [[pseudonym]] or [[stage name]] by famous people largely of Italian descent, including [[Al Costello]] (''né'' Giacomo Costa), [[Frank Costello]] (''né'' Francesco Castiglia) and [[Lou Costello]] (''né'' Louis Francis Cristillo).
''Oistealb'' or ''Osdealv'' was the Gaelic rendering of Hostilo.The Irish name Oisdealbh is sometimes erroneously attributed to a Gaelic translation of Jocelyn, Jocelyn d'Angulo's given name. In fact, MacOisdealbhaigh is the Gaelic translation of his brother Hostilo (or Hostilio) d'Angulo's first name. Oisdealbh is a much more obvious translation of Hostilo. It is Hostilo's descendants who would bear the surname Mac Oisdealbhaigh (son of Oisdealbh or Hostilo). The surname would later be anglicized to Costello, Costelloe, and Costellow. Gilbert d'Angulo is also sometimes listed as the son of Jocelyn d'Angulo in error. Gilbert d'Angulo is the father of both Jocelyn and Hostilo.


==People==
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Norman_invasion_of_Ireland
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*[[Al Costello]] (1919–2000), the ring name of Italian-Australian professional wrestler Giacomo Costa

*[[Anthony Costello]] (born 1953), British paediatrician and professor
In Italy, the name originated in the Campania region and in Sicily but is now more prevalent in the northern regions of Italy. Its origins as a surname are from the medieval Latin name "Costellus". It is related to Costa, a more common Italian surname, as its diminutive.
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*[[Anthony J. Costello]], Australian urologist
http://www.ganino.com/cognomi_italiani_c

In Italian heraldry the title originated with the appointment of Michele (Costello) as the Consul of Belluno in northeastern Italy in 1378.<ref>http://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/cognomi/Castello/Italia/idc/20901/lang/it//</ref>

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It occasionally has been adopted as a [[pseudonym]] or [[stage name]] by famous people of Italian descent, including [[Al Costello]] (né Giacomo Costa), [[Frank Costello]] (né Francesco Castiglia), and [[Lou Costello]] (né Louis Francis Cristillo).

==People born with the surname==
*[[Ashley Costello]], Lead vocalist for New Years Day
*[[Ashley Costello]], Lead vocalist for New Years Day
*[[Anthony Costello]], Professor of International Child Health
*[[Barry M. Costello]] (born 1951), United States Navy vice admiral
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*[[Billy Costello (boxer)]] (1956–2011), American boxer
*[[Barry M. Costello]], United States Navy Vice Admiral
*[[Billy Costello]], American boxer
*[[Brian Costello (wrestler)|Brian Costello]] (born 1963), American professional wrestler
*[[Carol Costello]], CNN news reporter
*[[Cormac Costello]] (born 1994), Gaelic football player
*[[Daniel Rae Costello]], Pacific musician
*[[Carol Costello]] (born 1961), American news reporter
*[[David P Costello]], Fianna Fail Politician
*[[Daniel Rae Costello]] (born 1961), Pacific musician
*[[Declan Costello]] (1926–2011) Irish High Court judge
*[[Desmond Patrick Costello]] (1912-1964), linguist, soldier, diplomat and academic
*[[Diosa Costello]] (1913–2013), American actress
*[[Diosa Costello]] (1913–2013), American actress
*[[Dolores Costello]], American film actress
*[[Dolores Costello]] (1903&ndash;1979), American film actress
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*[[Dubhaltach Caoch Mac Coisdealbhaigh]] (died 1667), Irish soldier and [[rapparee]]
* Donnacha Costello - Irish Musician
*[[Edward Costello]] (1887–1916), [[Irish Citizen Army]] volunteer who died during the [[Easter Rising]]
* Dougie Costello - Irish Jump jockey
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*[[Elvis Costello]] (born 1954), English singer and musician, born Declan Patrick MacManus
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*[[Dubhaltach Caoch Mac Coisdealbhaigh]], Irish soldier and rapparee (died 1667)
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*[[Frank Costello]] (1891–1973), American criminal and mobster (born in Italy as Francesco Castiglia; took the Costello name in the 1920s)
*[[Frank Costello (footballer)]] (1884–1914), English footballer who played for Southampton and West Ham United
*[[Frank Costello (footballer)]] (1884–1914), English footballer who played for Southampton and West Ham United
*[[Helene Costello]], American film actress, from whom Lou Costello (see below) took his stage name
*[[Helene Costello]] (1906–1957), American film actress
*[[Jerry Costello]], American politician
*[[Herman T. Costello]] (1920–2017), American politician
*[[Jensine Costello]], (1886–1973), Norwegian painter
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*[[Jerry Costello]] (born 1949), American politician
*[[Joe Costello (politician)]] (born 1945), Irish Labour Party politician
*[[Joe Costello (politician)]] (born 1945), Irish Labour Party politician
*[[John Costello (baseball)]] (born 1960), American baseball pitcher
*[[John Costello (baseball)]] (born 1960), American baseball pitcher
*[[John Costello (historian)]] (1943–1995), British historian
*[[John Costello (Medal of Honor recipient)]] (1850–?), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
*[[John Costello (pastoralist)]] (1838–1923), Australian pastoralist
*[[John A. Costello]] (1891–1976), Taoiseach of Ireland
*[[John A. Costello]] (1891–1976), Taoiseach of Ireland
*[[John M. Costello]] (1903–1976), U.S. Representative from California
*[[John M. Costello]] (1903–1976), U.S. Representative from California
*[[John Costello (Medal of Honor recipient)]] (1850–?), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
*[[Joseph Costello (electronic design automation)]] (born 1953), American computer scientist
*John Edmund Costello (investigative author), (1943–1995) [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryrobin-wight-1598925.html]
*[[Joseph Costello (electronic design automation)]], American computer scientist
*[[Joseph Arthur Costello]] (1915–1978), American Catholic bishop
*[[Joseph Arthur Costello]] (1915–1978), American Catholic bishop
*[[Larry Costello]], American professional basketball coach
*[[Larry Costello]] (1931–2001), American professional basketball coach
*[[Louisa Stuart Costello]], British author and poet
*[[Les Costello]] (1928–2002), Canadian ice hockey player and Catholic priest
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*[[Lou Costello]] (1906–1959), Italian-American actor and comedian (born Louis Francis Cristillo), part of [[Abbott and Costello]]
*[[Louis B. Costello]] (1876–1959), American businessman and newspaper editor
*[[Louisa Stuart Costello]] (1799–1870), British author and poet
*[[Mark Costello (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Mark Costello (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Matt Costello]] (born 1993), basketball player
*Mary Anne Costello, wife of George Canning and mother of [[George Canning]]
*[[Matthew J. Costello]] (born 1948), American science fiction author
*Mary Costello, mother of [[John B. Kelly Sr.|John Kelly]], aunt of [[Paul Costello]], grandmother of [[Grace Kelly]] and great-grandmother of [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco]]
*[[Matt Costello]], footballer
*[[Maurice Costello]] (1877–1950), American stage and screen actor
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*[[Matthew J. Costello]], author
*[[Maurice Costello]], American stage and screen actor
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*[[Michael Costello (actor)]], American actor
*[[Michael Costello (fashion designer)]], American fashion designer
*[[Michael Costello (fashion designer)]], American fashion designer
*[[Michael Costello (public servant)]], ex-chief of staff to Australian politician Kim Beazley
*[[Michael Costello (public servant)]], ex-chief of staff to Australian politician Kim Beazley
*[[Michael A. Costello]] (born 1965), State Representative for the Massachusetts House of Representatives
*[[Michael A. Costello]] (born 1965), state representative for the Massachusetts House of Representatives
*[[Michael Copps Costello]] (1875–1936), Canadian politician
*[[Michael Copps Costello]] (1875–1936), Canadian politician
*[[Mike Costello]], British sports broadcaster
*[[Mike Costello]], British sports broadcaster
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*[[Murray Costello]], Canadian member of the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]
*[[Murray Costello]], Canadian member of the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]
*[[Nigel Costello]] (born 1968), English professional footballer
*[[Nigel Costello]] (born 1968), English professional footballer
*[[Patrick Costello (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Paul Costello]], American rower and Olympic medalist
*[[Paul Costello]], American rower and Olympic medalist
*[[Peter Costello]], Australian politician
*[[Peter Costello]], Australian politician
*[[Ryan Costello]], American politician
*[[Peter Costello]], Canadian artist
*[[Richard Costello]] (1934{{ndash}}2023), photographer and sailor
*[[Robert Costello]] (1921{{ndash}}2014), American TV and film producer, writer, and director
*[[Ryan Costello|Ryan Anthony Costello]] (born 1976), American attorney and politician
*[[Ryan Costello (baseball)|Ryan Christopher Costello]] (1996{{ndash}}2019), American baseball player
*[[Seamus Costello]], Irish politician, and member of the Irish Republican Army
*[[Seamus Costello]], Irish politician, and member of the Irish Republican Army
*[[Sean Costello]], American blues musician
*[[Sean Costello]], American blues musician
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*[[Sue Costello]] American comedian and actress
*[[Sue Costello]] American comedian and actress
*[[Tim Costello]], Australian Baptist minister and author
*[[Tim Costello]], Australian Baptist minister and author
*[[Thomas Joseph Costello]], American Roman Catholic bishop
*[[Thomas Joseph Costello]] (1929&ndash;2019), American Roman Catholic bishop
*[[Victor Costello]], Irish rugby union player
*[[Victor Costello]], Irish rugby union player
*[[Vince Costello]] (1932&ndash;2019), American football player
*[[Ward Costello]], American actor
*[[Ward Costello]], American actor
*[[Joe Costello (disambiguation)]], Canadian rugby union coach

==People adopting the surname as a pseudonym==

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*[[Al Costello]], the ring name of Italian-Australian professional wrestler Giacomo Costa
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*[[Diosa Costello]], American performer
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*[[Elvis Costello]], British singer and musician (real name Declan Patrick MacManus)
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*[[Frank Costello]], American criminal and mobster (born in Italy as Francesco Castiglia; took the Costello name in the 1920s)
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*[[Lou Costello]], Italian-American actor and comedian (born Louis Francis Cristillo), part of [[Abbott and Costello]]


==Fictional characters with the surname==
==Fictional characters with the surname==
* Charlie Costello, one of the several psychopaths in the film ''[[Seven Psychopaths]]'', portrayed by actor [[Woody Harrelson]]
* Charlie Costello, one of the several psychopaths in the film ''[[Seven Psychopaths]]'', portrayed by actor [[Woody Harrelson]]
* Ermes Costello, side character in the manga ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' Part 6: Stone Ocean.
* Esther Costello, the deaf mute title character of the film ''[[The Story of Esther Costello]]'', portrayed by actress [[Heather Sears]]
* Esther Costello, the deaf mute title character of the film ''[[The Story of Esther Costello]]'', portrayed by actress [[Heather Sears]]
* Frank Costello, the antagonist of the film ''[[The Departed]]'', portrayed by actor [[Jack Nicholson]]
* Frank Costello, the antagonist of the film ''[[The Departed]]'', portrayed by actor [[Jack Nicholson]]
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* Maggie Costello, the protagonist of ''The Last Testament'', book by [[Sam Bourne]]
* Maggie Costello, the protagonist of ''The Last Testament'', book by [[Sam Bourne]]
* Martha Costello QC, the lead character in the 2011- BBC series ''[[Silk (TV series)|Silk]]'', portrayed by actress [[Maxine Peake]]
* Martha Costello QC, the lead character in the 2011- BBC series ''[[Silk (TV series)|Silk]]'', portrayed by actress [[Maxine Peake]]
* Nora Costello, the protagonist of ''The Voice I Just Heard,'' a novel by Susan Dormady Eisenberg
* [[Suzie Costello]], a character from the British television show ''[[Torchwood]]'', portrayed by actress [[Indira Varma]]
* Joe, Natalie, and Killian Costello, characters in the British comic book series ''[[Nemesis Reloaded]]''
* The Costello family in ''[[Hollyoaks]]'', a British television show
* The Costello family in ''[[Hollyoaks]]'', a British television show
* The Costello family in ''Tangerine'', book by [[Edward Bloor]]
* The Costello family in ''Tangerine'', book by [[Edward Bloor]]
* The Costello family in ''[[The Clinic (TV series)|The Clinic]]'', an Irish television show


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Castello (surname)]]
*[[Castillo (surname)]]
*[[Costello (disambiguation)]]
*[[Costello (disambiguation)]]
*[[Costelloe (disambiguation)]]
*[[Costelloe (disambiguation)]]
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Costello
Pronunciation/kəˈstɛloʊ/ or (especially in Ireland) /ˈkɒstəloʊ/
Italian: [koˈstɛllo]
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Irish
Word/nameMac Oisdealbhaigh
Meaning"son of Oisdealbhach (Os-shaped, shaped like the god Os or shaped like god cf. os)"
Other names
Cognate(s)Mac Oisdealbh, Mac Goisdelbh, Mac Coisdealbhaigh
See alsoMac Coisteala

Costello is a surname of Irish origin, which has been used as a stage name by Italians and others.[1]

History

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The Irish surnames Costello and Costellow are anglicized forms of the Gaelic surname Mac Oisdealbhaigh, itself a Gaelicized form of an Anglo-Norman name. This was the first example of a Norman family assuming a Gaelic name.[2]

This surname has been mainly borne by a notable Irish family who claimed descent from Jocelyn de Angulo, an Anglo-Norman mercenary who accompanied Richard de Clare to Ireland in 1170 during the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland.

An early record of the name in Ireland appears in the 17th century Annals of the Four Masters where the name is mentioned in the entry for the year in 1193: Inis Clothrann do orgain la macaibh Oisdealb, & la macaibh Conchobhair Maonmaighe. (Inishcloghbran was plundered by the sons of Oisdealb, and the sons of Conor Moinmoy.)[3] The descendants of Oisdealb then became referred to by the family name Mac Oisdealbhaigh (son of Oisdealb).

Costello has also occasionally has been adopted as a pseudonym or stage name by famous people largely of Italian descent, including Al Costello (né Giacomo Costa), Frank Costello (né Francesco Castiglia) and Lou Costello (né Louis Francis Cristillo).

People

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Fictional characters with the surname

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Routledge History of Italian Americans, William J. Connell, Stanislao G. Pugliese
  2. ^ Edward MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland, under "Costello".
  3. ^ "Annals of the Four Masters". ucc.ie. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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