Given name & surname
Cast
“fortification”
Cast is a surname with more than one origin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a French surname, it goes back to a word meaning “fortification.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
As a French surname, it comes from Latin castra.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Cast’s family of names
In English usage, Cast as a surname has a related form in Cass. In English usage, Cast as a surname has a related form in CASTE.
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