Costello

American  

[kos-tl-oh, ko-stel-oh] / ˈkɒs tlˌoʊ, kɒˈstɛl oʊ /

noun

1. John Aloysius 1891–1976, Irish political leader: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1948–51, 1954–57.

2. Lou Louis Francis Cristillo, 1906–59, U.S. actor, half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.

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Costello British  

/ kɒˈstɛləʊ /

noun

1. Elvis, real name Declan McManus. born 1954, British rock singer and songwriter. His recordings include This Year's Model (1978), "Oliver's Army" (1979), Spike (1989), Brutal Youth (1994), and When I Was Cruel (2003)

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Example Sentences

Platner is expected to defeat Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills, who remains on the ballot despite suspending her campaign, along with lesser-known candidate David Costello.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Derek Horstmeyer is a professor of finance and director of the Future of Finance Lab at Costello College of Business, George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Production work with Stiff Records includes the Damned’s debut LP, Costello and the Pretenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Costello Music was released in 2006 and peaked at number two on the UK albums chart.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

They’d played a lot of decent covers—everything from Elvis Costello to Puddle of Mudd to Linkin Park—and a few less impressive numbers of their own.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx