Otero
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Otero is a Spanish word of Galician-Portuguese (Outeiro) origin, that comes ultimately from the Latin word "altariu". Otero means "isolated hill" and may refer to:
[edit] Places
- Otero, Spain
- Otero County, Colorado
- Otero County, New Mexico
- Otero, New Mexico, a ghost town in Colfax County
[edit] People
- Alejandro Otero (1921-1990), Venezuelan artist, writer and cultural promoter
- Hugo Otero, Peruvian ambassador to Chile
- Jorge Otero (1969-), Spanish footballer
- La Belle Otero (1868-1965), Spanish-born dancer, actress and courtesan
- Luis Otero Mujica (1879-1940), Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army
- Miguel Antonio Otero (I) (1829-1882), territorial delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico
- Miguel Antonio Otero (II) (1859-1944), territorial governor of New Mexico and author
- Miguel Otero Silva (1908-1985), Venezuelan writer, journalist, humorist and politician