Tejero
 A common yew tree | |
| Pronunciation | Spanish: [t̪eˈxe.ɾo] |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Origin | |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Word/name | Teixeiro/Teixeira |
| Derivation | From teixo 'yew' |
| Meaning | 'Place of the yew trees' |
| Region of origin | Iberian Peninsula |
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Tejero is a Spanish toponymic surname, originating from the Portuguese surname Teixeiro/Teixeira, meaning 'place of the yew trees'. Notable people with the surname include:
- Álvaro Tejero (born 1996), Spanish footballer
- Antonio Tejero (born 1932), Spanish former Lieutenant Colonel of the Guardia Civil, the most prominent figure in the failed coup d'état ('Tejerazo') of 1981
- Delhy Tejero (1904–1968), Spanish painter
- Fernando Tejero (born 1967), Spanish actor