Cordero
Cordero Place of origin Spain
Cordero is a surname of Spanish and Italian origin. The name means young lamb per the Latin cordarius (a derivative of cordus meaning young or new) it may be the occupational name for a shepherd, or a nickname meaning lamb.
People with the surname
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (1925–2017), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Angel Cordero Jr. (born 1942), Puerto Rican jockey
Atilano Cordero Badillo (born 1943), Puerto Rican entrepreneur and supermarket owner
Chad Cordero (born 1982), American professional baseball player
Desirée Cordero Ferrer (born 1993), Spanish model, Miss Spain 2014
Eugene Cordero , American actor
Federico A. Cordero (1928–2012), Puerto Rican classical guitarist
Franchy Cordero (born 1994), Dominican baseball player
Francisco Cordero (born 1975), Dominican professional baseball player
Georgina Febres-Cordero (1861–1925), Venezuelan nun
Gilda Cordero-Fernando (1930–2020), Filipina writer and publisher
Place of origin Italy Joaquín Cordero (1923–2013), Mexican actor
Jorge Cordero (musician) (born 1952), Cuban singer, guitarist and percussionist
Jorge Cordero (footballer) (born 1962), Peruvian footballer
Juan Cordero (1822–1884), Mexican painter and muralist
Juan César Cordero Dávila (1904–1965), Puerto Rican Major General in the US Army
León Febres Cordero (1931–2008), President of Ecuador 1984–1988
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (born 1947), Italian businessman, Chairman of Ferrari
Luis Cordero Crespo (1833–1912), President of Ecuador 1892–1895
Maria Cordero (a.k.a. Fat Mama Maria) (born 1954), singer, actress, and chef from Macau
Mario Cordero (a.k.a. Catato) (1930–2002), Costa Rican professional football player and coach
Miguel Febres Cordero (1854–1910), Ecuadoran educator, member of the Christian Brothers order
Nick Cordero (1978–2020), Canadian actor
Olga Sánchez Cordero (born 1955), Mexican jurist, Supreme Court Justice
Paquito Cordero (1932–2009), Puerto Rican comedian and television producer
Rafael "Churumba" Cordero Santiago (1942–2004), Puerto Rican politician, Mayor of Ponce 1989–2004
Rafael Cordero (1790–1868), Puerto Rican educator, known as “The Father of Public Education in Puerto Rico”
Rodrigo Cordero (born 1973), Costa Rican professional football player
Víctor Cordero (born 1973), Costa Rican professional football player
Roque Cordero (1917–2008), Panamanian-American composer
Sebastián Cordero (born 1972), Ecuadoran film director, writer, and editor
Wil Cordero (a.k.a. Coco) (born 1971), Puerto Rican professional baseball player
Winnie Cordero (born 1966), Filipina comedian, actress, and TV host
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