Lleras (surname) explained

The surname Lleras is derived from an Asturian surname originally written "Llera", derived from the Asturian word "llera", meaning "hillside" or "sloping ground", eventually Castilianized as Lleras.^{[1] [2]}

Variations of the Hispanic spelling "Lleras" include: Llera, Lleraz, Llerena, Llerandi and Llerasi.

The Lleras family has occupied a family seat in Gijón, in the north of Asturias.^[3]

People with the Lleras name

Members of the Colombian political Lleras family

• Alberto Lleras Camargo (1906–1990), 20th president of Colombia
• Carlos Lleras Restrepo (1908–1994), 21st president of Colombia, First Lady Cecilia de la Fuente de Lleras (1919-2004)
• Germán Vargas Lleras (born 1962), 12th vice president of Colombia

See also

• Caro (surname)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lleras. heraldicafamiliar.com.
2. Web site: Apellido Lleras. significadodeapellidos.com.
3. Web site: Apellido Lleras: Significado, Origen y Historia. esp-apellidos.com.