Castigliones

Castigliones is not a single town or formal place name, but a plural form that can refer to several Italian localities whose names derive from Castiglione; the root Castiglione comes from the medieval term for a fortress or castle, itself from Latin castellum. The form also appears as a surname in Italy and among emigrant communities.

Notable places with Castiglione in their names include Castiglione del Lago in Umbria; Castiglione delle Stiviere in Lombardy; Castiglione di Sicilia in Sicily; Castiglione Messer Raimondo in Abruzzo; Castiglione di Garfagnana in Tuscany; Castiglione Olona in Lombardy; Castiglione d'Intelvi in Lombardy; and Castiglione dei Pepoli in Emilia-Romagna. These towns reflect the common toponymic pattern in Italy, where Castiglione elements indicate historical fortifications or castle sites.

In addition to geographic usage, Castigliones may appear as a family name among Italians and their descendants abroad. The term functions mainly as a toponymic root rather than as a single, unified place, and individual municipalities retain Castiglione as part of their official names.

See also references to Castiglione, Castiglione (surname), and related toponymic formations to distinguish specific places that share the root name.