Where did the last name cordero come from?

Question

Where did the last name cordero come from?

Answer 1

I believe you would get better answers if you repost this in genealogy. You have put it in royalty

Answer 2

It sounds a lot like Portuguese "cordeiro", which means "lamb."

Yes, it looks like this page confirms it:

http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?na...

... along with a lot more information about how the name evolved from there.

Answer 3

cordero is Spanish for lamb.

Answer 4

It's Spanish for 'ram'. So I guess it's one of those names that arise out of employments, and the original Corderos were shepherds.