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Castro.

A surname from Spanish.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkæstɹoʊ/US
  1. A surname from Spanish.

  2. A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, known for its LGBT community.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.