Botero

Botero is a surname of Spanish language origin common in Colombia. Its meaning in English is "boat maker." The surname can refer to the following people:

• Alejandro Botero (born 1980), Colombian footballer
• Beatriz Elena Uribe Botero, Colombian politician
• Fernando Botero (born 1932), Colombian figurative artist
• Fernando Botero Zea (born 1956), Colombian politician
• Giovanni Botero (c. 1544–1617), Italian thinker, priest, poet, and diplomat
• Joaquín Botero (born 1977), Bolivian footballer
• Juan Carlos Botero, Colombian legal researcher
• Juan Sebastián Botero (born 1986), Colombian-American footballer
• Naty Botero, Colombian model
• Santiago Botero (born 1972), Colombian cyclist

References

• Patrick Hanks, editor. (2003), Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4