Otero is a
Spanish surname, and an occasional
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, derived from the Spanish word for height, and indicating a family history of having come from a geographically high place.
[Richard Donovon Woods, Grace Alvarez-Altman, ''Spanish surnames in the southwestern United States: a dictionary'' (1978), p. 102.] The name also reflects association with places in Spain having this name.
People
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Alejandro Otero
Alejandro Otero (El Manteco, Bolívar, March 7, 1921 — Caracas, August 13, 1990) was a Venezuelan painter of Geometric abstraction, a sculptor, a writer and a cultural promoter. He was a founding member of the Los Disidentes group.
Early lif ...
(1921–1990), Venezuelan artist, writer and cultural promoter
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Blas de Otero
Blas de Otero (15 March 191629 June 1979) was a Spanish people, Spanish poet, associated with the Social poetry movementDebicki, Andrew P''Spanish Poetry of the Twentieth Century: Modernity and Beyond'', p. 74.University Press of Kentucky, 1994. ...
(1916–1979), Spanish poet
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(1909–1996), Mexican actress
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Dan Otero (born 1985), American baseball player
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Jaime Otero Calderon
Jaime is a common Spanish and Portuguese male given name for Jacob (name), James (name), Jamie, or Jacques. In Occitania Jacobus became ''Jacome'' and later ''Jacme''. In east Spain, ''Jacme'' became ''Jaime'', in Aragon it became ''Chaime'', and i ...
(1921-1970), Bolivian congressman, mayor, secretary general, and journalist
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Jorge Otero
Jorge Otero Bouzas (born 28 January 1969) is a Spanish former footballer who played as either a right or left back, and is the current manager of Alondras CF.
He appeared in 317 La Liga games over 12 seasons in representation of four teams, mai ...
(born 1969), Spanish footballer
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Jorge Otero Barreto (born 1937), the Puerto Rican Rambo
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La Belle Otero
Agustina del Carmen Otero Iglesias (4 November 1868 – 10 April 1965), better known as Carolina Otero or La Belle Otero, was a Spanish actress, dancer and courtesan. She had a reputation for great beauty and was famous for her numerous lovers. ...
(1868–1965), Spanish-born dancer, actress and courtesan
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Luis Otero Mujica (1879–1940), Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army
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Marcelo Otero (born 1971), Uruguayan footballer
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Maria Otero (born 1950), Bolivian-born American under secretary of State
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Mariano Sabino Otero (1844-1904), territorial delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico
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Miguel Antonio Otero (born 1829) (1829–1882), territorial delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico
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Miguel Antonio Otero (born 1859) (1859–1944), territorial governor of New Mexico and author
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Miguel Otero Silva (1908–1985), Venezuelan writer, journalist, humorist and politician
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Olimpio Otero Vergés (1845-1911), Puerto Rican merchant, attorney, composer, musical editor, and civic leader
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Reggie Otero (1915-1988), Cuban baseball player
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Renzo Otero (born 1975), Bolivian American, Professional international Angler, True Hiker ,Amateur Nature Photographer
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Otero Pedrayo (1888–1976), Galician geographer, writer and intellectual
References
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Spanish-language surnames
Spanish toponymic surnames