Castro (surname)
Encyclopedia
Castro is a Romance
(Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Galician
) surname
coming from Latin castrum, a fortification (cf: Greek
: kastron; Proto-Celtic: *Kassrik; ). It may refer to:
Romance languages
The Romance languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family, more precisely of the Italic languages subfamily, comprising all the languages that descend from Vulgar Latin, the language of ancient Rome...
(Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Galician
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
) surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
coming from Latin castrum, a fortification (cf: Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: kastron; Proto-Celtic: *Kassrik; ). It may refer to:
General
- Américo CastroAmerico CastroAmérico Castro y Quesada was a Spanish cultural historian, philologist, and literary critic who challenged some of the prevailing notions of Spanish identity, raising heated controversy with his conclusions that Spaniards didn't become the distinct group they are today until after the Islamic...
(1885–1972), Spanish historian - Ángel Castro y ArgizÁngel Castro y ArgizÁngel María Bautista Castro y Argiz was the father of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raúl Castro....
(1875–1956), father of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raúl Castro - Arturo CastroArturo CastroArturo Castro was a Mexican actor of film and television who appeared in a large number of minor roles from 1945 to 1976. He is perhaps best-known for his role as "Bigotón" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo...
(1918–1975), Mexican actor of film and television - Aureo CastroAureo CastroRev. Fr. Aureo Castro Nunes e Castro better known as Father Aureo Castro was born at Pico, on Calendaria in the Azores, Portugal. He arrived in Macau on 15 September 1931, where, at the age of 14, he entered the St Joseph Diocesan Seminary, where he studied theory, solfeggio and harmony with the...
(1917–1993), Macanese–Portuguese composer, musician and teacher - Balthazar (Isaac) Orobio de CastroBalthazar (Isaac) Orobio de CastroBalthazar Orobio de Castro , was a Jewish philosopher, physician and apologist, born at Bragança, Portugal.-Life:...
, (c.1617–1687) Jewish philosopher - Bernadette CastroBernadette CastroBernadette Castro is a New York politician and businesswoman who served in the Cabinet of former Governor George Pataki. She was the heir and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Castro Convertibles, a sofa business in New Hyde Park, New York. Castro sold the company to Krause...
(born 1944), U.S. politician - Cipriano CastroCipriano CastroJosé Cipriano Castro Ruiz was a high ranking member of the Venezuelan military, politician and the President of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908...
(1858–1924), Venezuela politician - Crispin Castro MonroyCrispin Castro MonroyCrispín Castro Monroy was the municipal president of Santa Cruz Atizapán from January 1970 to January 1972...
(born 1936), Mexican politician - David CastroDavid Castro (actor)David Castro is an American teen actor. He is best known for his role in the 2007 film Where God Left His Shoes as Justin Diaz, the son of Frank Diaz and Angela Diaz .-Early life:...
(born 1996), American actor - Edmond CastroEdmond CastroEdmond Castro is a Belizean politician. He is the Minister of State for Public Works in Belize.-References:...
, Belizean politician - Eduardo Viveiros de CastroEduardo Viveiros de CastroEduardo Batalha Viveiros de Castro is a Brazilian anthropologist and a professor at the National Museum of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro....
(born 1951), Ethnologist, Brasil - Elizabeth CastroElizabeth CastroElizabeth Castro is an American author and translator best known for her books aimed to educate the reader on particular aspects of website development, such as HTML and Perl. From 1987 to 1993 Castro lived in Barcelona and managed the translation of computer programs...
, U.S. writer on web sites - Fidel CastroFidel CastroFidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
(born 1926), former President of Cuba - Germán Castro CaycedoGermán Castro CaycedoGermán Castro Caycedo is a Colombian journalist and writer. Castro Caycedo's topics revolve around the Colombian reality, under the parameters of the cultural identity and its social and economic phenomena....
(born 1940), Colombian journalist and writer - Guillén de Castro y BellvisGuillén de Castro y BellvisGuillén de Castro y Bellvis was a Spanish dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age.A Valencian by birth, he soon achieved a literary reputation. In 1591 he joined a local literary academy called the Nocturnos...
(1569–1631), Spanish dramatist - Henri CastroHenri CastroHenri Castro , a Jewish Texan, was one of the most important empresarios of the Republic of Texas.-Early life:...
(1786–1865), pioneer of the Republic of Texas - Inês de CastroInês de CastroInês Peres de Castro was a Galician noblewoman born of a Portuguese mother...
(1325–1355), Galician noblewoman and Queen of Portugal after her death - Jason Castro (singer) (born 1987), U.S. singer
- Jorge Castro (actor)Jorge Castro (actor)Jorge Castro is an actor and comedian from Puerto Rico. Skinny and dark-haired, Castro has participated in some telenovelas such as Karina Montaner, as well, including some locally produced movies....
(born c. 1970), Puerto Rican actor - José Castro (1808–1860), Mexican general governor of Alta California
- Juan José CastroJuan José CastroJuan José Castro was an Argentine composer and conductor.Born in Avellaneda, Castro studied piano and violin under Manuel Posadas and composition under Eduarno Fornarini, in Buenos Aires. In the 1920s he was awarded the Europa Prize, and then went on to study in Paris at the Schola Cantorum under...
(1895–1968), Argentinian composer - Juanita CastroJuanita CastroJuana de la Caridad Castro Ruz is a sister of former Cuban President Fidel Castro and current President Raúl Castro. After working as a CIA agent in Cuba, she has been living in the United States since 1964.-Early life:...
(born 1933), Cuban revolutionary, sister of Fidel and Raul Castro - Marco CastroMarco CastroMarco Castro , in Lima, Peru is an American film director, actor and photographer.-Biography:Born in Lima Peru of a Japanese Spanish descent. He started his career at a very young age studying theatre and performing arts since he was 8 years old...
(born 1976), a Peruvian American film director - Mariela CastroMariela CastroMariela Castro Espín is the director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education in Havana and an activist for LGBT rights in Cuba....
(born 1962), Cuban LGBT and sex education activist, and daughter of Raúl Castro - Nelson Castro (politician)Nelson Castro (politician)Nelson Castro is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, he serves in the New York State Assembly representing the 86th district, which covers the University Heights, Tremont, and Fordham sections of the Bronx....
, a member of the New York State Assembly - Noli de CastroNoli de CastroManuel Leuterio de Castro, Jr. , better known as Noli de Castro or "Kabayan" Noli de Castro, was Vice President of the Philippines ....
(born 1949), Filipino politician - Ramón Castro (Cuban revolutionary)Ramón Castro (Cuban revolutionary)Ramón Eusebio Castro Ruz is the older brother of Fidel and Raúl Castro and a key figure of the Cuban Revolution.As the eldest male Castro sibling, Ramón remained at home at the onset of the revolution, looking after his parents and the sizable farm owned by the family...
(born 1924), brother of Fidel and Raul Castro - Ramón Castro JijónRamón Castro JijónRamón Castro Jijón was President of Ecuador 11 July 1963 to 29 March 1966.He was an admiral in the Ecuadorian navy and for his entire term as President he was a military ruler, serving as chairman of a military junta.-External links:*...
(1915–1984), military ruler of Ecuador - Raquel CastroRaquel CastroRaquel Castro is an American teen actress and singer. She is best known for her role in the 2004 film Jersey Girl as Gertie Trinké, the daughter of Ollie Trinké and Gertrude Steiney , the role for which Castro won the Young Artist Award for the Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress...
(born 1994), American actress - Raúl CastroRaúl CastroRaúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban politician and revolutionary who has been President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba since 2008; he previously exercised presidential powers in an acting capacity from 2006 to 2008...
(born 1931), current President of Cuba - Raul Hector CastroRaúl Héctor CastroRaul Hector Castro is a Mexican-born American politician. He has served in both elected and non-elected public offices, including United States Ambassador and the 14th Governor of Arizona. He was the first Mexican American to be elected governor of Arizona...
(born 1916), U.S. politician - Rosalía de CastroRosalía de CastroMaría Rosalía Rita de Castro , was a Galician romanticist writer and poet.Writing in the Galician language, after the Séculos Escuros , she became an important figure of the Galician romantic movement, known today as the Rexurdimento , along with Manuel Curros Enríquez and Eduardo Pondal...
(1837–1885), Spanish Galician language writer and poet - Salvador Castaneda CastroSalvador Castaneda CastroSalvador Castaneda Castro was President of El Salvador 1 March 1945 - 14 December 1948....
(1888–1965), Salvadorian politician - Verónica CastroVerónica CastroVerónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro....
(born 1952), Mexican actress
Sports
- Arles CastroArles CastroArles Antonio Castro Laverde is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate, Jairo Pérez and Juan Pablo Forero in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
(born 1979), Colombian track and road cyclist - Carlos Castro Mora (born 1978), Costa Rican footballer
- Carlos Castro BorjaCarlos Castro BorjaCarlos Alfonso Castro Borja is a retired Salvadoran football player.His position was defender.-Club career:...
(born 1967), Salvadoran footballer - César CastroCésar CastroCésar Augusto Aquino de Castro is a male diver from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2004. He claimed three medals at the 2008 South American Swimming Championships in São Paulo.-References:*...
(born 1982), Brazilian diver - David CastroDavid CastroDavid Ferreira Castro was a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events, see Brazil at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
(born 1964), Brazilian swimmer - Domingos CastroDomingos CastroDomingos Silva Castro is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, who was one of the leading athletes in the longer events during the late 1980s, early 1990s. He won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships...
(born 1963), Portuguese long-distance runner - Dionísio CastroDionísio CastroDionísio Silva Castro is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, best known for setting the world record in the 20,000 metres on 31 March 1990, when he clocked 57:18.4 in La Flèche...
(born 1963), Portuguese long-distance runner - Eduardo CastroEduardo CastroEduardo Castro Almanza is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won several medals during the early 1980s.-Achievements:-References:* *...
(born 1954), Mexican long-distance runner - Francisco CastroFrancisco CastroFrancisco Miguel Meireles Von-Doellinger Castro is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Moreirense F.C. in the Portuguese second division, as a midfielder.-External links:**...
(born 1979), Portuguese footballer - Gonzalo CastroGonzalo CastroGonzalo Castro Randon is a German footballer of Spanish descent, he currently plays as a defender for Bayer Leverkusen.- Career :He made his UEFA Champions League and Bundesliga debuts at the age of 17....
(born 1987), German footballer - Héctor CastroHéctor CastroHéctor Castro was a Uruguayan football player and coach.-Early life:Castro was born in Montevideo...
(1904–1960), Uruguayan footballer - Jason Castro (baseball)Jason Castro (baseball)Jason Michael Castro is a catcher for the Houston Astros.-Career:Castro played high school baseball for Castro Valley High School....
(born 1987), U.S. baseball player - Jason Castro (basketball) (born 1986), Filipino basketball player
- Jorge Castro (boxer)Jorge Castro (boxer)Jorge Fernando "Locomotora" Castro , is an Argentine boxer and former middleweight champion of the world, who is best known for his second defense of the title against John David Jackson in 1994....
(born 1967), Argentine boxer - José Antonio CastroJosé Antonio CastroJosé Antonio Castro González is a Mexican football player who plays as a defender for Club Necaxa. He gained notoriety for his performances with Club America and at the 2006 FIFA World Cup for Mexico...
(born 1980), Mexican footballer - Juan CastroJuan CastroJuan Gabriel Castro is a former Mexican professional baseball infielder. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies, during his career...
(born 1972), Mexican baseball player - Luz Dary CastroLuz Dary CastroLuz Dary Castro Lemos is a female shot putter and discus thrower from Colombia. She set her personal best in the women's shot put at a meet in Santiago de Chile on August 5, 2003.-Achievements:-References:*...
(born 1978), Colombian shot putter and discus thrower - Mauricio CastroMauricio CastroMauricio Castro is a Honduran footballer currently without a club. Most recently, he played for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer before being released on May 14, 2010-Club:...
(born 1981), Honduran footballer - Michael CastroMichael CastroRoberto Michael Castro is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Deportivo Quito.-Club career:Castro has always played for Deportivo Quito. Castro first broke into the first team squad in 2006. In the 2006 and 2007 seasons, he was used a lot because of his great ability to defend. However, in the...
(born 1989), Ecuadorian footballer - Nelson Castro (weightlifter) (born 1974), Colombian weightlifter
- Ramón CastroRamón CastroRamón Abraham Castro is a Major League Baseball catcher.-Early career:On June 2 1994 Castro was selected by the Houston Astros in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, becoming the first Puerto Rican to ever be drafted in the first round...
(born 1976), U.S. baseball player - Saleta CastroSaleta CastroSaleta Castro Nogueira , is a professional Spanish, or Galician, triathlete, National U23 Triathlon and National Elite Long Distance Champion of the year 2010....
(born 1989), a Spanish (Galician) triathlete - Sheilla CastroSheilla CastroSheilla Tavares de Castro is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, in Beijing, China, in which the Brazilian national team won gold medal.-Career:...
(born 1983), Brazilian volleyball player - Starlin CastroStarlin CastroStarlin Dejesus Castro is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Chicago Cubs.-Minor Leagues:...
(born 1990), Dominican baseball player