Given name & surname

Vaquero

“herdsman”

Vaquero is a surname from Spanish. It is used in English and Spanish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Vaquero goes back to Spanish Vaquero, meaning “herdsman.”

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Where it comes from

Vaquero comes from Spanish.

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How it developed

From Spanish Vaquero.

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Vaquero’s family of names

In English usage, Vaquero as a surname has a feminine form in VAQUERA. In English usage, Vaquero as a surname has a related form in BAQUERO.

Walk Vaquero’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Across languages 1

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