Castro

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Castro

/ˈkæstɹoʊ/ US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Castro. The neighborhood is named after Californio politician José Castro (1808–1860).

proper noun

A surname from Spanish.
A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, known for its LGBT community.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: oliveira, aguirre, rodriguez, gomez, custer, magana, tirado, fidel, leal, cuba, castle, caldas, klaren, malaspina, citadel, stronghold

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name surname

Español	Castro
中文	卡斯特羅 /卡斯特罗 Kǎsītèluó
Português	Castro
Ελληνικά	Κάστρο Kástro
Русский	Ка́стро Kástro

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"Castro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/castro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Castro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/castro

Chicago

"Castro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/castro.

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@misc{castro_2026,
  title = {Castro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/castro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}