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Castile may refer to:

People

• Brooke Castile (b. 1986), American pairs figure skater
• Javier Castilla (b. 1981), professional Colombian squash player
• Simeon Castille (b. 1985), NFL cornerback
• Castilian people, inhabitants of those regions in Spain where most people identify themselves as Castilian

Places

Spain

• County of Castile, one of the medieval counties of the Kingdom of León, 850-1035 d.C.
• Kingdom of Castile, one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, 1035-1230 d.C.
• Crown of Castile, historic entity, usually considered to have begun in 1230 d.C. with the third and definitive union of the two kingdoms of León and Castile, 1230–1716 d.C.
  • Old Castile, 18th century historic northern region of Castile
  • New Castile (Spain), 18th century historic southern region of Castile
  • Castile (historical region), regional hub of Castile.
• Castile and León, autonomous community of modern Spain roughly similar to Old Castile
• Castile-La Mancha, autonomous community of modern Spain roughly similar to New Castile

Central America

• Castilla de Oro, 16th century Central American territory from the Gulf of Urabá, near today's Colombian-Panamanian border, to the Belén River

Peru

• Governorate of New Castile, gubernatiorial region administered to Francisco Pizarro in 1528 by King Charles V, the region roughly consisted of modern Peru

Philippines

• Castilla, Sorsogon, 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines

United States

New York

• Castile (town), New York, Wyoming County
• Castile (village), New York, Wyoming County

Science

• Castilia (butterfly), in the Subtribe Phyciodina
• Castilla (plant), tree genus belonging to the family Moraceae

Ships

• Spanish cruiser Castilla, Aragon-class unprotected cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War

Sports

• Real Madrid Castilla, reserve team of Real Madrid

Other

• Castile soap, name used for soap made with olive oil originating from the Castile region of Spain
• Castilla (Vino de la Tierra), Spanish geographical indication for wines located in the autonomous region of Castile La Mancha
• Castille a fictional character in Phantom Brave.

See also

• All pages with titles containing "Castile"
• All pages with titles containing "Castilla"
• Castella, popular Japanese sponge cake
• Castilian (disambiguation)

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English

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Etymology

Supposedly from the many castles constructed in the region.

Proper noun

Castile

1. A medieval kingdom (or county) in the Iberian Peninsula.
2. A vaguely defined region of central Spain.

Translations

Related terms

• Castile soap
• Castilian
• castle
• New Castile
• Old Castile

Anagrams

• Anagrams of aceilst
• elastic
• laciest
• latices
• salicet