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Historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùn Èideann) is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied
Edinburgh_Castle
Edinburgh based franchise cricket team in European T20 Premier League (ETPL)
The Edinburgh Castle Rockers is a Scottish professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They compete in the European T20 Premier League
Edinburgh_Castle_Rockers
Volcanic rock in Edinburgh, Scotland
Castle Rock (Scottish Gaelic: Creag a' Chaisteil, Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈkʰʲɾʲekˈaˈxaʃtʰʲɪl]) is a volcanic plug in the middle of Edinburgh
Castle_Rock_(Edinburgh)
Capital city of Scotland
This stronghold is believed to have been located at Castle Rock, now the site of Edinburgh Castle. A siege of Din Eidyn by Oswald, king of the Angles
Edinburgh
Inaugural edition of European T20 Premier League
tournament was played from 26 August to 20 September 2026. In the final, Edinburgh Castle Rockers defeated Belfast Wolves by 7 wickets to win the inaugural title
2026 European T20 Premier League
2026_European_T20_Premier_League
Scottish cricket team season
The 2026 Edinburgh Castle Rockers season is the first season of the franchise in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL). The team is captained by Mitchell
2026 Edinburgh Castle Rockers season
2026_Edinburgh_Castle_Rockers_season
Topics referred to by the same term
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Castle may also refer to: Edinburgh Castle, Jamaica, a plantation house SS Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle (disambiguation)
Edinburgh_Castle_(disambiguation)
The governor of Edinburgh Castle, also sometimes known as the keeper or captain, had overall control of the royal castle of Edinburgh, Scotland. The governor
List of governors of Edinburgh Castle
List_of_governors_of_Edinburgh_Castle
Plantation and Great House in St Ann, Jamaica
Edinburgh Castle, an estate and now ruined great house in Saint Ann, was built by Jamaica's earliest recorded serial killer, Lewis Hutchinson. It had two
Edinburgh_Castle,_Jamaica
Cricket match
T20 Premier League. It was played between the Edinburgh Castle Rockers and Belfast Wolves. Edinburgh Castle Rockers won the toss and elected to field first;
2026 European T20 Premier League final
2026_European_T20_Premier_League_final
European Twenty20 cricket league
ETPL announced the first three franchise owners, Amsterdam Flames, Edinburgh Castle Rockers, and Belfast Wolves. On 20 April, Glasgow Mugafians was announced
European_T20_Premier_League
Historic location in Dumbarton, Scotland
additional munitions at Edinburgh Castle. Dumbarton Castle was used as prison for Regent Morton in June 1581 before his execution in Edinburgh. On 8 September
Dumbarton_Castle
Topics referred to by the same term
Edinburgh Castle Rock may refer to: Edinburgh Castle sits on a volcanic plug called Castle Rock Edinburgh rock, a Scottish confection sometimes known
Edinburgh_Castle_Rock
list of castles in Edinburgh, Scotland. Castles in Scotland List of castles in Scotland List of listed buildings in Edinburgh "Barnbougle Castle". Canmore
List_of_castles_in_Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle was a Union-Castle Line steam ocean liner and refrigerated cargo ship that was launched in 1910 and sunk in 1945. In peacetime she was
SS_Edinburgh_Castle_(1910)
Mountainous hill in Edinburgh, Scotland
the east of the city centre, about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Edinburgh Castle. The hill rises above the city to a height of 250.5 m (822 ft), provides
Arthur's_Seat
Annual series of military tattoos
teams on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle in the capital of Scotland. The event is held each August as one of the Edinburgh Festivals. The term tattoo
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Royal_Edinburgh_Military_Tattoo
the Castle Rock, or Arthur's Seat or the Calton Hill. During the time of the Gododdin, the territory of Lothian came to be recognized, with Edinburgh as
History_of_Edinburgh
Fortress overlooking the harbour of Dunbar, Scotland
Chisholm brought guns from Edinburgh Castle. William Kirkcaldy of Grange was made keeper of the castle on 1 October. Dunbar Castle was finally slighted by
Dunbar_Castle
1544 military action of the Rough Wooing
English to sack Leith and Edinburgh, and the city was burnt on 7 May. However, the Scottish artillery within Edinburgh Castle harassed the English forces
Burning_of_Edinburgh
English nobleman
(d.1265), and Margaret de Somery. In 1291, he was made Governor of Edinburgh Castle. He was created 1st Baron Basset of Drayton in 1295. Ralph Basset was
Ralph Basset, 1st Lord Basset of Drayton
Ralph_Basset,_1st_Lord_Basset_of_Drayton
Part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars
The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed and its castle were captured and the English army briefly occupied Edinburgh. These events followed the signing of the
English invasion of Scotland (1482)
English_invasion_of_Scotland_(1482)
British Army officer and historical advisor
senior officer in the British Army Reserves who served as Governor of Edinburgh Castle from 2019 until 2024. Royal, Religious and National Events Commentator
Alastair_Bruce_of_Crionaich
Scottish and Hungarian nobleman
Margaret of Scotland. Bartolf is known for being the first governor of Edinburgh Castle in the 11th century, he moved to Scotland in 1067 and married king
Bartolf_Leslie
The central symbol is a heraldic castle, representing Edinburgh Castle. The armiger, or owner, is the City of Edinburgh Council. The blazon, or heraldic
Coat_of_arms_of_Edinburgh
Irish cricket team season
win over Amsterdam Flames in their third game a 59-runs defeat to Edinburgh Castle Rockers a 26-run win over Glasgow Cosmic The ETPL is heading to Malahide
2026_Belfast_Wolves_season
Ancient Scottish coronation artefact
500 years. In 1996, the stone was returned to Scotland, and kept in Edinburgh Castle with the Honours of Scotland. The stone remains property of the Crown
Stone_of_Scone
Castle in Scotland
several castles, including Stirling and Edinburgh Castle, under the Treaty of Falaise. There is no evidence that the English actually occupied the castle, and
Stirling_Castle
Traditional Scottish confection
Edinburgh rock or Edinburgh Castle rock is a traditional Scottish confection, and is quite distinct from conventional rock. It consists of sugar, water
Edinburgh_rock
Edinburgh Castle was an ocean liner operated by the Union-Castle Line in service between Britain and South Africa during the mid 20th century. She and
RMS_Edinburgh_Castle_(1947)
Street in Adelaide, South Australia
and function venue.[citation needed] The Edinburgh Castle Hotel, referred to colloquially as the Ed Castle, or The Ed, was a pub located at 233-239 Currie
Currie_Street
siege" of Edinburgh Castle, James Cockie minted silver coins in the castle, and Regent Morton coined equivalent pieces at Dalkeith Castle. According
Mints_of_Scotland
Collection of streets in Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland. The term originated in the early 20th century and has since entered popular usage. The Royal Mile runs between Edinburgh Castle and
Royal_Mile
Defunct dive bar in San Francisco, California, U.S.
Edinburgh Castle Pub was a dive bar in San Francisco, California, United States. It closed permanently in 2025. Edinburgh Castle offered cue sports and
Edinburgh_Castle_Pub
Fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland
resulted in the destruction of Crichton's tower at Barnton in Edinburgh in 1444. Blackness Castle is first mentioned in 1449, and was already serving as a
Blackness_Castle
Scottish banknote
one of the founders of the bank, on the obverse, and a vignette of Edinburgh Castle on the reverse. The £1 note is currently the smallest denomination
The Royal Bank of Scotland £1 note
The_Royal_Bank_of_Scotland_£1_note
Observance of Hogmanay
the New Year—held in the capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh. The fireworks display at Edinburgh Castle are broadcast on television in Scotland, such as
Edinburgh's_Hogmanay
Castle in City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Craigmillar Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is three miles (4.8 km) south-east of the city centre, on a low hill to the
Craigmillar_Castle
Painting by Richard Ansdell
collection of the Royal Hospital Chelsea but is on a long-term loan to Edinburgh Castle. Todd p.17 Wright, Gordon & Smith p.69 https://artuk
The_Fight_for_the_Standard
Regalia worn by Scottish monarchs
by Scottish monarchs at their coronation. Kept in the Crown Room in Edinburgh Castle, they date from the 15th and 16th centuries, and are the oldest surviving
Honours_of_Scotland
British Army officer
CBE, DSO is a British Army officer. He has served as Governor of Edinburgh Castle since September 2024 as part of the Army Reserve, having left the regular
Bob Bruce (British Army officer)
Bob_Bruce_(British_Army_officer)
King of Scots from 1460 to 1488
his father at the siege of Roxburgh Castle on 3 August 1460, and the new king was brought to Kelso from Edinburgh with his mother. It was not considered
James_III_of_Scotland
Glasgow based franchise cricket team in European T20 Premier League (ETPL)
on 20 April 2026, and represent Scotland in the ETPL alongside the Edinburgh Castle Rockers. The franchise is owned by a consortium consisting of former
Glasgow_Cosmic
Capital city of Scotland
Edinburgh Vaults Victoria Swing Bridge Waverley Bridge Castles in Edinburgh Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh Castle Mons Meg Lauriston Castle Edinburgh International
Outline_of_Edinburgh
Ceremonial sword
removed from Edinburgh owing to Oliver Cromwell's English forces laying siege to Edinburgh Castle. The sword was moved to Dunnottar Castle, but this was
Scottish_Sword_of_State
King of Scotland from 1329 to 1371
divorce to Margaret. David II died unexpectedly of natural causes at Edinburgh Castle on 22 February 1371, aged forty-six. David was not buried – as he had
David_II_of_Scotland
Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707-1801)
evidence confirming the use of this flag appears in the depiction of Edinburgh Castle by John Slezer, in his series of engravings entitled Theatrum Scotiae
Flag_of_Great_Britain
Percussion display group from Basel, Switzerland
to perform on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle. Since its success in 2003, Top Secret was invited to return to Edinburgh in 2006 with a new routine. They
Top_Secret_Drum_Corps
Queen of Scotland from 1538 to 1542
to Edinburgh Castle to fire salutes on her return. Mary resided in other palaces and castles in Scotland, apart from Holyrood and Edinburgh Castle, and
Mary_of_Guise
Church in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
St Margaret's Chapel, in Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland. An example of Romanesque architecture, it is a category
St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh
St_Margaret's_Chapel,_Edinburgh
Queen of Scotland from 1070 to 1093
(of the Scots)), attributed to Turgot of Durham, Margaret died at Edinburgh Castle in 1093, days after receiving the news of her husband and son's deaths
Saint_Margaret_of_Scotland
Scottish soldier and nobleman
as the first Earl of Moray. He was known for successfully capturing Edinburgh Castle from the English, and he was one of the signatories of the Declaration
Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray
Thomas_Randolph,_1st_Earl_of_Moray
Scottish landowner
Skirling was a Scottish landowner, captain of Edinburgh Castle, and supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots. His castle at Skirling was demolished by Regent Moray
James_Cockburn_of_Skirling
Famous medieval bombard
Armouries, on loan to Historic Environment Scotland and located at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. It has a barrel diameter of 20 inches (510 mm), making
Mons_Meg
Ocean Liner/Cruise Ship Owned By Costa Cruises
telemarketing. $12 million USD was spent on refitting Eugenio Costa into Edinburgh Castle. The vessel's mechanical problems brought about great difficulty to
SS_Eugenio_C
Dutch cricket team season
campaign with a 5-wicket defeat to Rotterdam Dockers a no-result against Edinburgh Castle Rockers due to rain in their second game In a rain-affected game, a
2026_Amsterdam_Flames_season
Scottish Celtic rock band
Palace for their third annual outdoor summer show (the second being at Edinburgh Castle in 2008). They were supported by acts such as the Peatbog Faeries,
Runrig
Oldest part of Edinburgh, Scotland
the main street of the Old Town which runs on a downwards slope from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace and the ruined Holyrood Abbey. Narrow closes (alleyways)
Old_Town,_Edinburgh
Scottish army officer (c. 1580 – 1661)
command of the Army of the Covenanters, a privy councillor, captain of Edinburgh Castle, Lord Balgonie and Earl of Leven. In England he commanded the Army
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
Alexander_Leslie,_1st_Earl_of_Leven
Bedlay Castle Brims Castle Cortachy Castle Craigcrook Castle Culzean Castle Dornoch Castle Dunstaffnage Castle Duntrune Castle Edinample Castle Edinburgh Castle
Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland
Reportedly_haunted_locations_in_Scotland
Jamaican serial killer
prolific. Hutchinson, better known as the Mad Master and Mad Doctor of Edinburgh Castle, was born in Scotland in 1733 where he is believed to have studied
Lewis_Hutchinson
Civil war in Scotland (1568–1573)
fought against the supporters of the Queen, who was exiled in England. Edinburgh Castle, which was garrisoned in her name, became the focus of the conflict
Marian_civil_war
Lowland Scottish clan
bravery and as a result Malcolm III made him governor of the royal Edinburgh Castle and gave him estates in Fife, Angus, the Mearns and Aberdeenshire.
Clan_Leslie
19th-century architectural style
including Queen Victoria's Balmoral Castle and Walter Scott's Abbotsford. In an urban setting, Cockburn Street, Edinburgh was built wholly in baronial style
Scottish baronial architecture
Scottish_baronial_architecture
16th-century tower house in Edinburgh, Scotland
Lauriston Castle is a 16th-century tower house with 19th-century extensions overlooking the Firth of Forth, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on Cramond
Lauriston_Castle
Scotland. It is based in the Royal Scots drill hall (built in 1900) at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. The museum is located in a former drill hall built for
The Museum of the Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) and the Royal Regiment of Scotland
The_Museum_of_the_Royal_Scots_(The_Royal_Regiment)_and_the_Royal_Regiment_of_Scotland
1567 wedding in Scotland
with news from Scotland. He reported that Mary and Bothwell visited Edinburgh Castle on Sunday 16 April and spoke to the footmen of her guard in the great
Wedding of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Earl of Bothwell
Wedding_of_Mary,_Queen_of_Scots,_and_the_Earl_of_Bothwell
Type of fortified structure in Scotland
fall of major castles. Edinburgh Castle fell within three days, and Roxburgh, Jedburgh, Dunbar, Stirling, Lanark and Dumbarton castles all surrendered
Castles_in_Scotland
Castle in Scotland
Scotland (Edinburgh, 1909), pp. 191-207. Tabraham, Tantallon Castle, pp.26–27 Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh vol.6 ch.32 p.275 At Tantallon Castle, "...
Tantallon_Castle
Scottish annual performing arts festival
drama, film, and Scottish 'piping and dancing' on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, a structure that was followed in subsequent years. The Festival has
Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh_International_Festival
2009 studio album by the Proclaimers
(live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008) "Letter from America" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008) "Scotland's Story" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
Notes_&_Rhymes
16th-century war between Scotland and England
Dowhill near Fast Castle, next on the Doun Law near Spott, North Berwick Law, 'Dounprenderlaw', at Arthur's Seat or Edinburgh Castle, and at 'Binning's
Rough_Wooing
Scottish judge and diplomat
Mary, Queen of Scots and Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange who held Edinburgh Castle, by bringing money sent from the Duke of Alba from the Spanish Netherlands
Archibald Douglas, Parson of Douglas
Archibald_Douglas,_Parson_of_Douglas
Edinburgh Castle after a three-day-long siege employing catapults 1314: Edinburgh Castle captured by Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray; the castle is slighted
Timeline_of_Edinburgh_history
Monument to accused witches in Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the only one of its kind in the city. The memorial drinking fountain is attached to a wall at the lower end of the Castle
Witches'_Well,_Edinburgh
Thomas. Edinburgh Castle Halse Hall Good Hope, Trelawny Greenwood, St James Green Park Potosi Roaring River Rose Hall, Montego Bay. Roxbro Castle Temple
List of plantation great houses in Jamaica
List_of_plantation_great_houses_in_Jamaica
Multinational vocal group
original on 18 May 2012. "Il Divo – Amazing Grace live at Edinburgh Castle, Live at Edinburgh Castle – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 1 June 2017. "Reseña concierto
Il_Divo
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329
the Bruce is set in the wall of Edinburgh Castle at the entrance, along with one of Sir William Wallace. In Edinburgh also, the Scottish National Portrait
Robert_the_Bruce
Central area of Edinburgh, Scotland
Georgian architecture. Its best-known street is Princes Street, facing Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town across the geological depression of the former Nor
New_Town,_Edinburgh
Welsh television presenter (born 1977)
Relief games that afternoon. On 19 July 2014, Jones hosted the Live at Edinburgh Castle concert event on BBC One. Beginning on 9 August 2014, Jones presented
Alex_Jones_(Welsh_presenter)
Tynecastle Park – 20,099 seated Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated Edinburgh Arena - 8,500 with standing, 6,450
List of Edinburgh music venues
List_of_Edinburgh_music_venues
King of Scots from 1406 to 1437
to evade the attackers and reached her son, now King James II, in Edinburgh Castle. James was probably born in late July 1394 at Dunfermline Abbey, 27
James_I_of_Scotland
Scottish nobleman and soldier
force large enough to occupy the whole south of the country, taking Edinburgh castle and heavily rebuilding and refortifying it. William Douglas had been
William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale
William_Douglas,_Lord_of_Liddesdale
Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland
The time ball is synchronized with the One O'Clock Gun firing from Edinburgh Castle. The monument was restored in 2009. The British Royal Navy's White
Nelson_Monument,_Edinburgh
Scottish cricket team season
Glasgow began their inaugural campaign with a 7-wicket defeat to Edinburgh Castle Rockers a 33-run win over Dublin Guardians in their second game a 5-wicket
2026_Glasgow_Cosmic_season
Mansion in Midlothian, Scotland
back as far as 1155, when it was owned by the Sheriff of Edinburgh and Governor of Edinburgh Castle, Galfrid de Malle. From there, the estate remained in
Melville_Castle
Scottish peer (1643–1716)
made one of the Commissioners of Supply, Constable and Governor of Edinburgh Castle, a Commissioner of the Scottish Treasury and a founding Knight of the
George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon
George_Gordon,_1st_Duke_of_Gordon
Scottish ceremonial state sword
The Elizabeth Sword is a ceremonial state sword kept in Edinburgh Castle. It is used on ceremonial occasions in place of the Sword of State, which is part
Elizabeth_Sword
Scottish castle (ruin)
Guise on 28 December 1548 from Edinburgh. Regent Arran thanked John Hume of Cowdenknowes for his service recovering the castle. Henry II of France appointed
Hume_Castle
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Headquarters Staff Regimental Headquarters, Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Edinburgh Castle 2 SCOTS Home HQ, at Glencorse Barracks, Penicuik, Midlothian 3 SCOTS
Royal_Regiment_of_Scotland
15th-century Scottish prince
with the seizure of Berwick, and quit Edinburgh on 11 August. At that point the "Lauder Lords" in Edinburgh Castle emerged and began working with Albany
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany
Alexander_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany
Building in Scotland
on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, immediately adjacent to the entrance to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. It has frontages on Castlehill and Castle Wynd
Cannonball_House_(Edinburgh)
Region around Edinburgh
the stronghold of Din Eidyn, thought to have been at Castle Rock, now the site of Edinburgh Castle, and apparently included much of the area below the
Eidyn
Ruined castle in Lochmaben, Scotland
artillery to the siege from Edinburgh Castle, and Arran gave drinksilver rewards to three gunners. Arran's forces took the castle on 28 November 1545. Mary
Lochmaben_Castle
Pursemaster for James V and the Captain of Edinburgh Castle
pursemaster for James V and the Captain of Edinburgh Castle during the Regency of Regent Arran. He was Provost of Edinburgh in 1554 and 1555. William Hamilton
William_Hamilton_of_Sanquhar
King of Scots from 1437 to 1460
Doune Castle in 1431, while in 1434 the king ordered Edinburgh Castle to be repaired to accommodate him. Michael Ramsay, the keeper of Lochmaben Castle, served
James_II_of_Scotland
Edinburgh guidebook detailing long distance walk route around city
geologist James Hutton and the Duke of Buccleuch. The route starts at Edinburgh Castle and heads north east towards the port of Leith before going alongside
Edinburgh_the_Walk
Restaurant and hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland
known as the Witchery by the Castle) is a restaurant on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, adjacent to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. The restaurant was founded
The_Witchery
Microprocessor family
hills in Edinburgh; Calton, being the smallest, is the first of these. The second, Castle, is named after the rock on which Edinburgh Castle is built
EnCore_Processor
such as Edinburgh put up strong resistance. At the end of the war many castles were slighted to prevent future use. Military use of castles rapidly decreased
Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
Castles_in_Great_Britain_and_Ireland
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Girl/Female
British, English, Scottish
From Edinburgh
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Castle
Girl/Female
British, English
From Edinburgh; Scotland
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with beautiful long hair, from Middle English fair feax ‘beautiful tresses’. This was a common descriptive phrase in Middle English; the alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight refers to ‘fair fanning fax’ encircling the shoulders of the doughty warrior.Thomas Fairfax (1693–1781), an army officer from Leeds Castle, Kent, England, first came to VA in 1735 and settled on maternal estates there as a proprietor in 1747.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edun, Old English Ēadhūn, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘wealth’ + hūn ‘bear-cub’.English : habitational name from Castle Eden or Eden Burn in County Durham, both of which derive from a British river name perhaps meaning ‘water’, recorded by the Greek geographer Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad in the form Ituna.German : habitational name any of several places, mainly in Bavaria and Austria, so named from Middle High German œde ‘wasteland’ + the dative suffix -n.Frisian : patronymic from the personal name Ede.Charles Eden (1673–1722), colonial governor of NC under the lords proprietors from 1714 onward, used the armorial bearings of the family of Eden of the county palatine of Durham in the north of England. Of the same connection was Sir Robert Eden, last royal governor of MD.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Anglo-Norman French, Middle English castel ‘castle’, ‘fortified building or set of buildings’, especially the residence of a feudal lord (Late Latin castellum, a diminutive of castrum ‘fort’, ‘Roman walled city’). The name would also have denoted a servant who lived and worked at such a place.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : habitational name from Crichton, near Edinburgh, first recorded c.1128 in the form Crectune, in 1287 as Crecton, and in 1360 as Creychtona. The name is probably an early hybrid compound of Old Welsh creic ‘rock’ + Older Scots tun ‘farm’, ‘settlement’ (Old English tūn). In the British Isles, this spelling of the name is now found chiefly in northern Ireland; the more usual Scottish forms are Crichton and Crighton.Irish : sometimes used for Gaelic Ó Creacháin or Ó Criocháin (see Crehan 2).English : habitational name from Creighton in Staffordshire or Creaton in Northamptonshire, both named with Celtic creig ‘rock’ + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
Girl/Female
Scottish
From Edinburgh.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : occupational name or habitational name for someone who was employed at or lived near one of the houses (‘temples’) maintained by the Knights Templar, a crusading order so named because they claimed to occupy in Jerusalem the site of the old temple (Middle English, Old French temple, Latin templum). The order was founded in 1118 and flourished for 200 years, but was suppressed as heretical in 1312.English : name given to foundlings baptized at the Temple Church, London, so called because it was originally built on land belonging to the Templars.Scottish : habitational name from the parish of Temple in Edinburgh, likewise named because it was the site of the local headquarters of the Knights Templar.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from a pet form (with the suffix -ot) of the medieval personal name Herry, Harry (a variant of Henry).Scottish : habitational name from a place, as for example Heriot to the south of Edinburgh, named with Middle English heriot, which denoted a piece of land restored to the feudal lord on the death of its tenant. The Middle English word is from Old English heregeatu, a compound of here ‘army’ + geatu ‘equipment’, referring originally to military equipment that was restored to the lord on the death of a vassal.English : habitational name from Herriard in Hampshire, which may have been named as ‘army quarters’ (Old English here ‘army’ + geard ‘enclosure’), or possibly from the Celtic terms hyr ‘long’ + garth ‘ridge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Kestle, a place in Cornwall, so named from Cornish castell ‘castle’, ‘village’, ‘rock’.German : habitational name from a place so called in Upper Franconia.Dutch : variant of Kessel.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : from a plural or genitive form of Castle.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German kellaere ‘cellarman’, ‘cellar master’ (Latin cellarius, denoting the keeper of the cella ‘store chamber’, ‘pantry’). Hence an occupational name for the overseer of the stores, accounts, or household in general in, for example, a monastery or castle. Kellers were important as trusted stewards in a great household, and in some cases were promoted to ministerial rank. The surname is widespread throughout central Europe.English : either an occupational name for a maker of caps or cauls, from Middle English kellere, or an occupational name for an executioner, from Old English cwellere.Irish : reduced form of Kelleher.Scottish : variant of Keillor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jailer or someone employed at a keep or castle, Middle English kepe.Americanized spelling of German Kiep, from a short form of the old personal name Gebolf, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geb ‘gift’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Compare Gebhardt.
Girl/Female
British, English
From Edinburgh; The Capital City of Scotland
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Maoil Fhábhail ‘descendant of Maolfhábhail’, a personal name meaning ‘fond of movement or travel’.English : from the common French place name Laval, from Old French val ‘valley’. This is also a Huguenot name (with the same etymology), taken to England by Etienne-Abel Laval, a minister of the French church in Castle Street, London, around 1730.French : habitational name from Lavelle in Puy-de-Dôme or various other, smaller places so named.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from a place named with Middle English hard ‘difficult’, ‘inaccessible’, ‘impregnable’, or perhaps ‘cheerless’ + castel ‘castle’, ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’ (see Castle), perhaps Hardcastle Garth in North Yorkshire or Hardcastle Crags in West Yorkshire, although either or both of these could be from the surname. It has been suggested that the surname may come from a Roman fort forming part of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England.
Girl/Female
British, English
From Edinburgh; The Capital City of Scotland
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Castleton, for example in Derbyshire and North Yorkshire, from Old English castel ‘castle’ + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
Northern Irish
Northern Irish : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mealláin ‘descendant of Meallán’, a personal name that is a diminutive of meall ‘pleasant’.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Meulan in Seine-et-Oise.Dutch (van Mellon) : habitational name from Millun bij Keulen.Thomas and Sarah Jane Mellon came to Pittsburgh, PA, from Lower Castletown, Tyrone, Ireland, in 1818. Their grandson, the industrialist and financier Andrew William Mellon (1855–1937) is remembered not only as a businessman but also as an art collector. He served as secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1932.
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