Del otero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Del otero

Noble surnames, such as Del otero, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Del otero, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Del otero family

Early History of the Del otero family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Del otero research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1258 is included under the topic Early Del otero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Del otero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Otero, Otera, Oteros, Oteruelo, de Otero, del Otero and many more.

Early Notables of the Del otero family

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Migration of the Del otero family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pedro de Otero, who sailed to New Spain in 1536; and Diego del Otero, who sailed to the Spanish Main in 1538. Later emigrants included those family members who sailed to Puerto Rico in the nineteenth century, such as Alejandro Otero, in 1860.