Castrovillari

Italian

Etymology

From Latin castrum (“castle, fort, fortress”) + vīllārum, genitive plural of vīlla (“country house; city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.stroˈvil.la.ri/
• Rhymes: -illari
• Hyphenation: Ca‧stro‧vìl‧la‧ri

Proper noun

Castrovillari f

1. A town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

Derived terms

• castrovillarese

Proper noun

Castrovillari m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the place name

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025