Otero

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. The name also reflects association with places in Spain having this name.

Surname

 * 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 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
 * Valerie Otero, American physics educator

Given name

 * Otero Pedrayo (1888–1976), Galician geographer, writer and intellectual