A few days ago
Anonymous

Why does the president of Cuba go by the name Fidel Castro?

Why does the president of Cuba go by the name Fidel Castro?

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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Fidel is his given first name, Alejandro is his given second name. Castro was is father’s surname, Ruz was his mother’s maiden name. This is common nomenclature in most Spanish speaking countries/ By most Western countries standards is name is Fidel Castro.
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A few days ago
leeloo ♥
That is his actual birth name, full name here:

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz

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A few days ago
Insanity
Well, Fidel means faithful, and his father, Angel Castro, bequeathed his name to all his children.

Having somewhat religious names, like Jesus, Angel, and Fidel, is rather a common occurrence in Spanish-speaking countries.

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A few days ago
ghouly05
Because it’s his name. He originally wanted to use the name Nikita Khrushev but that was being used at the time.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Because that is his name
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A few days ago
zippythewondermutt
ummmm… really? you had to ask that? Pretty sure it’s his name.
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