De Soto
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De Soto is the name of several places in the United States of America presumably all named for the explorer Hernando de Soto:
- De Soto, Georgia
- De Soto, Illinois
- De Soto, Iowa
- De Soto, Kansas
- De Soto, Mississippi
- De Soto National Forest in Mississippi
- De Soto, Missouri
- De Soto, Nebraska
- De Soto, Wisconsin (two places):
- in Crawford County
- in Vernon County
- De Soto County, Florida
- De Soto Parish, Louisiana
- Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida
De Soto is also the name of several famous people:
- Álvaro de Soto - Peruvian diplomat and UN special envoy.
- Domingo de Soto - 16th century Spanish theologian
- Luis Barahona de Soto - Spanish poet.
- Hernando de Soto (economist) - Peruvian economist and author.
- Hernando de Soto (explorer) - Spanish conquistador.
- Serafín María de Soto - Prime minister of Spain.
- Jesús Huerta de Soto - Austrian school economist, born in Spain.
[edit] See also
- DeSoto, the name of many people, places and a carmaker