Otero is a Spanish surname, and an occasional given name, 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 Surname Alejandra Otero (born 1983), Venezuelan comedian Alejandro Otero (1921–1990), Venezuelan artist, writer and cultural promoter Angel Pérez Otero (born 1970), Puerto Rican politician Blas de Otero (1916–1979), Spanish poet Clementina Otero (1909–1996), Mexican actress Dan Otero (born 1985), American baseball player Jaime Otero Calderon (1921-1970), Bolivian congressman, mayor, secretary general, and journalist Jorge Otero (born 1969), Spanish footballer Jorge Otero Barreto (born 1937), the Puerto Rican Rambo La Belle Otero (1868–1965), Spanish-born dancer, actress and courtesan Luis Otero Mujica (1879–1940), Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army Marcelo Otero (born 1971), Uruguayan footballer Maria Otero (born 1950), Bolivian-born American under secretary of State Mariano Sabino Otero (1844-1904), territorial delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Miguel Antonio Otero (born 1829) (1829–1882), territorial delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Miguel Antonio Otero (born 1859) (1859–1944), territorial governor of New Mexico and author Miguel Otero Lathrop (1930–2025), Chilean politician, senator and ambassador Miguel Otero Silva (1908–1985), Venezuelan writer, journalist, humorist and politician Olimpio Otero Vergés (1845-1911), Puerto Rican merchant, attorney, composer, musical editor, and civic leader Reggie Otero (1915-1988), Cuban baseball player Sofía Otero (born 2013), Spanish actress Valerie Otero, American physics educator
Given name Otero Pedrayo (1888–1976), Galician geographer, writer and intellectual
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