Montero is a Spanish word with several related meanings:

• As a surname, Montero means an occupational name for a beater or assistant in a hunt, derived from "monte," meaning "mountain" or "hill"

• As a noun, "montero" refers to a hunter or huntsman, especially one involved in hunting deer or wild boar

• It also denotes a traditional Spanish hunter's cap, round with a flap at the back, worn historically by hunters in Spain

Additionally, Montero is used as a given name, notably by the American rapper Lil Nas X (Montero Lamar Hill), who uses his real name to express his true self and identity in his music