What is "cordero"

Cordero is a Spanish and Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (b. 1925), Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
• Angel Cordero Jr. (b. 1942), Puerto Rican jockey
• Atilano Cordero Badillo (b. 1943), Puerto Rican entrepreneur and supermarket owner
• Chad Cordero (b. 1982), American professional baseball player
• Federico A. Cordero (b. 1928), Puerto Rican classical guitarist
• Francisco Cordero (b. 1975), Dominican professional baseball player
• Gilda Cordero-Fernando (contemporary), Filipina writer and publisher
• Jean Marc Cordero (b. 1986), Filipino Ballet Dancer
• Joaquín Cordero (1923–2013), Mexican actor
• Jorge Cordero (born 1952), Cuban singer
• Jorge Cordero (footballer), footballer who played in 1987 Copa América squads
• Juan Cordero (1822-1884), Mexican painter and muralist
• Juan César Cordero Dávila (1904–1965), Puerto Rican Major General in the US Army during the Korean War
• Julián Cordero (b. 1984), Dominican professional baseball player
• León Febres Cordero (b. 1931), President of Ecuador 1984–1988
• Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (b. 1947), Italian businessman, Chairman of Ferrari
• Luis Cordero Crespo (1833–1912), President of Ecuador 1892–1895
• Maria Cordero (a.k.a. Fat Mama Maria) (b. 1954), singer, actress, and chef from Macau
• Mario Cordero (a.k.a. Catato) (b. 1930), Costa Rican professional football player and coach
• Miguel Febres Cordero (1854–1910), Ecuadoran educator, member of the Christian Brothers order
• Olga Sánchez Cordero (contemporary), Mexican jurist, member of the Supreme Court of Justice
• Paquito Cordero (b. 1932), 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 (b. 1973), Costa Rican professional football player
• Víctor Cordero (b. 1973), Costa Rican professional football player
• Roque Cordero (b. 1917), Panamanian-American composer
• Sebastián Cordero (b. 1972), Ecuadoran film director, writer, and editor
• Wil Cordero (a.k.a. Coco) (b. 1971), Puerto Rican professional baseball player