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Hi Emilie: Thank you for the information about "del Cerro". I always thought my mother's last name was "Cerros" But it didn't take long to find out that my grandfather's last name was "Cerro". I remember seen a definition of cerro as backbone, or espinazo. Cerros means a small mountain. It goes: Loma, cerro, montaña y sierra, degrees according to size. Sierra means "saw" as the tool the carpenters use. The name "sierra" was given to the mountain chain because they resemble the teeth of a saw. There is only one Sierra Nevada, it was named for its snow covered peaks. I just cringe when I hear statements in the media such as: "Great week-end to visit the sierras" TV people (professionals?) Should know that there is only one "Sierra" .
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