Castigghia

From Medieval Latin Castella, from the plural of Latin castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”), reportedly in reference to the central region of Hispānia as terra castellorum (“land of castles”). Compare French Castille, Italian Castiglia, Portuguese Castela, Spanish Castilla, English Castile.

• IPA^(key): /kaˈstiɟ.ɟa/, [kaˈst̪i.ɟːa], [kaˈʃt̪i.ɟːa]
• Rhymes: -iɟɟa
• Hyphenation: Cas‧tìg‧ghia

Castigghia f

1. (historical) Castile (a medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain)
2. Castile (a vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile)
3. a surname

• castigghianu

• Italian: Castiglia (surname)