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The '''de Castro''' surname is used by a [[Sephardic Jew]]ish family of [[History of the Jews in Portugal|Portuguese]] 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 to be found scattered throughout [[Egypt]], [[Madras]],<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1320429.ece</ref><ref>http://www.thejc.com/travel/holidays/53919/chennai-where-life-enshrined</ref><ref>http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/india/chennai.html</ref> [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Brazil]], [[Italy]], the [[Netherlands]], the [[Philippines]], [[Turkey]], [[Panama]], the [[United Kingdom]], and the [[United States]].
The '''de Castro''' surname is used by a [[Sephardic Jew]]ish family of [[History of the Jews in Portugal|Portuguese]], [[History of the Jews in Spain|Spanish]] and [[History of the Jews in Italy|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/4132-castro-de-family|title=CASTRO, DE, FAMILY - JewishEncyclopedia.com|website=www.jewishencyclopedia.com|accessdate=26 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1320429.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609171724/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1320429.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2016|title = 18th century Jewish cemetery lies in shambles, craves for attention}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thejc.com/travel/holidays/53919/chennai-where-life-enshrined| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120221011427/http://www.thejc.com/travel/holidays/53919/chennai-where-life-enshrined| archive-date = 2012-02-21| title = Chennai: Where life is enshrined {{!}} The Jewish Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/india/chennai.html |title=CHENNAI {{!}} india - International Jewish Cemetery Project |website=www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301234852/http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/india/chennai.html |archive-date=2012-03-01}} </ref>


Some branches of the family have continued to bear the simple name of ''de Castro'', 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." Note that [[Castro (surname)|Castro]] is not in origin Jewish but an [[Iberian Peninsula|Iberian]] [[Christian]] name, adopted by some Portuguese and [[History of the Jews in Spain|Spanish]] Jews after the [[Anusim|forced conversions]] of the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
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." Note that [[Castro (surname)|Castro]] is not in origin Jewish but an [[Iberian Peninsula|Iberian]] [[Christian name]], adopted by some Portuguese and [[History of the Jews in Spain|Spanish]] Jews after the [[Anusim|forced conversions]] of the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Also in Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Tuluá Valle del Cauca in Colombia and Coro in Venezuela.


== Notable members ==
== Notable members ==
*[[Adolphe Danziger De Castro]].
*[[Abraham de Castro]]
*[[Balthazar (Isaac) Orobio de Castro]].
*[[Adolphe Danziger De Castro]]
*[[Isaac Orobio de Castro|Isaac Orobio De Castro]]
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*Samuel de Castro was Founder of De Castro Trading house in [[Madras]].<ref name="metroplus">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-portuguese-jews-of-madras/article2252700.ece |date=3 September 2007 |work=The Hindu |title=The Portuguese Jews of Madras |first=S. |last=Muthiah |accessdate=2016-05-24}}</ref><ref name="ijcp">{{cite web|url=http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/india/chennai.html |title=Chennai - India |publisher=International Jewish Cemetery Project |accessdate=2016-07-12}}</ref>
*[[Kat de Castro]]
*[[Alejandro de Castro]] Founder of [http://www.recastproductions.com Recast Productions]
*[[Melba Lozano Lerma De Castro]]
*[[Noli de Castro]]
*[[Glaiza de Castro]]
*[[Rut de Castro Santos Lozano]]
*[[Saul De Castro Lozano]]
*[[Sharon de Castro]]

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* Samuel de Castro was Founder of De Castro Trading house in [[Madras]].<ref name="metroplus">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-portuguese-jews-of-madras/article2252700.ece |date=3 September 2007 |work=The Hindu |title=The Portuguese Jews of Madras |first=S. |last=Muthiah |accessdate=2016-05-24}}</ref><ref name="ijcp">{{cite web |url=http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/india/chennai.html |title=Chennai - India |publisher=International Jewish Cemetery Project |accessdate=2016-07-12 |archive-date=2016-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701190451/http://iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/india/chennai.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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The de Castro surname 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]

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." Note that 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 in Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Tuluá Valle del Cauca in Colombia and Coro in Venezuela.

Notable members

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  • Samuel de Castro was Founder of De Castro Trading house in Madras.[5][6]

See also

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References

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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

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  1. ^ "CASTRO, DE, FAMILY - JewishEncyclopedia.com". www.jewishencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "18th century Jewish cemetery lies in shambles, craves for attention". Archived from the original on June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Chennai: Where life is enshrined | The Jewish Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2012-02-21.
  4. ^ "CHENNAI | india - International Jewish Cemetery Project". www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01.
  5. ^ Muthiah, S. (3 September 2007). "The Portuguese Jews of Madras". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  6. ^ "Chennai - India". International Jewish Cemetery Project. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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