Castro

See also: castro, castró, and castrò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Castro.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkæstɹoʊ/

Proper noun

Castro

  1. A surname​.
  2. A gayborhood area of San Francisco

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Portuguese

Etymology

From castro (“fortification”).

The municipality in Paraná was named after Portuguese minister Martinho de Mello e Castro[1].

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Castro m or f

  1. A habitational surname​.

Proper noun

Castro f

  1. Castro (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)

References
  1. 2006, João Carlos Vicente Ferreira, Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes.

Spanish

Etymology

Probably ultimately from Latin castra (“military camp”).

Proper noun

Castro m

  1. A surname​.
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