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The surname Castro is used by a Sephardic Jewish family of Portuguese, Spanish and Italian origin. Soon after the establishment of the Portuguese Inquisition, members of the family emigrated to Bordeaux, Bayonne, Hamburg, and various cities in the Netherlands. Their descendants were later found scattered throughout Turkey, Egypt, Holland, Germany, England, Italy, United States and Madras.[1][2][3][4]
| Castro | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Portugal, Spain |
| Distinctions | "de Castro" |
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Some branches of the family have continued to bear the simple name of de Castro whereas others are known by de Castro-Osório, de Castro Sarmento, de Castro-Castello-Osório, Pereira de Castro, de Castro Vieira de Pinto, Rodrigues de Castro, Orobio de Castro, de Castro de Paz, Henriques de Castro, etc. The name often appears as "de Crasto". The name Castro is not in origin Jewish but an Iberian Christian name, adopted by some Portuguese and Spanish Jews after the forced conversions of the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Also[clarification needed] in Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Tuluá Valle del Cauca in Colombia and Coro in Venezuela.
Notable members
edit- Abraham de Castro, Ottoman financier
- Benedictus de Castro, German physician
- Glaiza de Castro, Filipino actress and singer
- Isaac Orobio de Castro, Portuguese physician
- Kat de Castro, Filipino journalist and former television personality,
- Noli de Castro, Vice President of the Philippines
- Rodrigo de Castro, Portuguese physician
- Samuel de Castro was Founder of de Castro Trading house in Madras.[5][6]
- Don Manuel de Castro, Spanish abaca trader, shipyard owner, and first gobernadorcillo of Magallanes, Sorsogon.[7][8]
- Alvin de Castro, Australian-Filipino dancer, choreographer and designer; 2002 National Youth Week DesignIT winner and founder/director of Beatphonik, winners of the 2007 Battlegrounds National Championship and 2008 Australian Hip Hop Championships.[9][10][11]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Castro, de, family". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
References
edit- ↑ "Castro, De, Family". Jewish Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ↑ Sundaram, Krithika (31 October 2012). "18th century Jewish cemetery lies in shambles, craves for attention". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ Gill, Liz (September 1, 2011). "Chennai: Where life is enshrined". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2025-09-09. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Chennai | India". International Jewish Cemetery Project. Archived from the original on 2025-12-30.
- ↑ Muthiah, S. (3 September 2007). "The Portuguese Jews of Madras". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Chennai - India". International Jewish Cemetery Project. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- ↑ "Municipalities of Sorsogon". Sorsogon Provincial Government. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "The Birth of the Hometown Magallanes, Sorsogon". Municipality of Magallanes, Sorsogon. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Hundreds of Young Australians Win for Youth Week". Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ McGuinness, Holly (22 July 2022). "Dancing from Sunshine to the world stage". Brimbank & North West Star Weekly. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Beatphonik". Beatphonik Dance Company. Retrieved 9 June 2026 – via National Library of Australia PANDORA archive.