Otero Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Otero last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Otero last name
Meaning of the Otero last name: "hillock". Otero is a Spanish surname for someone who lived on an otero, a low hill with a wide view, from Latin altarium, "high place". Many villages in Galicia and León carry the name. The last name is very common in Galicia, Puerto Rico and Argentina.
Arms associated with the Otero name
Spanish heraldry favours castles, towers and lions, the language of coats of arms associated with Otero.
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Otero name FAQ
What does the Otero name mean?
"hillock". Common variants include Oteiro, Otera.
Where does the Otero surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Argentina and Puerto Rico.
Is there a Otero coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Otero coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).