Soto may refer to:

Geography

* Soto (Aller), parish in Asturias, Spain * Soto (Las Regueras), parish in Asturias, Spain * Soto, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles * Soto, Russia, a rural locality (a ''selo'') in Megino-Kangalassky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia * Soto de Cerrato, municipality in Palencia Province, Spain * Soto de la Vega, municipality in León Province, Spain * Soto de los Infantes, parish in Asturias, Spain * Soto de Luiña, parish in Asturias, Spain * Soto del Barco (parish), parish in Asturias, Spain * Soto del Real, municipality in Madrid Province, Spain * Soto en Cameros, municipality in La Rioja, Spain * Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, municipality in Mexico * Soto Street, in Los Angeles, California ** Soto (Los Angeles Metro station), located on Soto Street at the intersection with First St. * Soto y Amío, municipality in León Province, Spain

Groups of people

* So'to, indigenous people of the Amazon *

Sōtō Sōtō Zen or is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (the others being Rinzai school, Rinzai and Ōbaku). It is the Japanese line of the Chinese Caodong school, Cáodòng school, which was founded during the ...

, the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism

People with the name

Given name or nickname

* Soto Grimshaw (1833–1900), Argentine naturalist * Sotirios Kyrgiakos (born 1979), retired Greek footballer, nicknamed Soto

Surname

* Alberto Soto (born 1990), Mexican footballer * Alejandro Morera Soto (1909–1995), Costa Rican footballer * Algenis Perez Soto, Dominican actor * Andrey Soto (born 2003), Costa Rican footballer * Antonio Soto (syndicalist), Spanish-born syndicalist in Argentina * Apolinar de Jesús Soto Quesada (1827–1911), Costa Rican politician * Bernardo Soto Alfaro (1854–1931), president of Costa Rica * Blanca Soto (born 1979), Mexican model *

Caitro Soto Pedro Carlos Soto de la Colina (23 October 1934, San Luis District, Cañete, San Luis, Cañete, Peru – 19 July 2004, Lima, Peru), popularly known as Caitro Soto, was an Afro-Peruvian musician and composer. He was known for his version of the Per ...

(1934–2004), Peruvian musician * Carlos Soto Arriví (1959–1978), Puerto Rican independence activist * Cecilia Soto (born 1950), Mexican politician * Cesar Soto (boxer) (born 1971), Mexican boxer, former WBC featherweight champion * Clemente Soto Vélez (1905–1993), Puerto Rican writer and journalist * Cynthia Soto, American politician * Daniel Garcia Soto, Puerto Rican wrestler *

Darren Soto Darren Michael Soto ( ; born February 25, 1978) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Kissimmee, Florida, who is the U.S. representative for Florida's 9th district. Before his election to Congress, Soto served four years in t ...

(born 1978), American politician * Eddie Soto (born 1972), American soccer player * Edra Soto (born 1971), Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist and curator * Elías M. Soto (1858–1944), Colombian musician and composer * Elkin Soto (born 1980), Colombian footballer * Elliot Soto (born 1989), American baseball player * Felix Soto Toro (born 1967), Puerto Rican NASA engineer * Fernando Soto-Hay y Garcia * Francisco Puertas Soto (born 1963), Spanish rugby player * Freddy Soto (1970–2005), American comedian * Gabriel Soto (born 1975), Mexican model and actor * Gary Soto (born 1952), American author and poet *

Geovany Soto Geovany Soto (born January 20, 1983) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs, where he appeared in the MLB All-Star Game and ...

(born 1983), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Gregory Soto Gregory Soto (born February 11, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies. He made his MLB debut i ...

(born 1995), Dominican baseball pitcher *

Héctor Soto Héctor Soto (born June 28, 1978 iArroyoPuerto Rico
is a former volleyball p ...

(born 1978), Puerto Rican volleyball player *

Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (; ; 1497 – 21 May 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. He played an important role in Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru, ...

(c. 1496–1542), Spanish explorer who was recorded to be the first European to cross the Mississippi River *

Hortensia Soto Hortensia Soto is a Mexican–American mathematics education, mathematics educator, and a professor of mathematics at Colorado State University. In May 2018, she was appointed Associate Secretary of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). ...

, Mexican-American mathematician *

Humberto Soto Armando Humberto Soto Ochoa (born May 11, 1980), best known as Humberto Soto, is a Mexican professional boxer. A veteran of the sport for over 20 years, he is a former world champion in two weight class (boxing), weight classes, having held the ...

(born 1980), Mexican boxer * Iván Hernández Soto (born 1980), Spanish footballer * Iván Sánchez-Rico Soto (aka Riki; b. 1980), Spanish footballer * Jafet Soto (born 1976), Costa Rican footballer * Jaime Soto (born 1955), American Roman Catholic bishop * Jay Soto, American jazz guitarist *

Jeff Scott Soto Jeff Scott Soto (born November 4, 1965) is an American Rock music, rock singer of Puerto Rican descent. He is perhaps best known for being the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and the lead vocalist for Journey (band), Journey i ...

(born 1965), American singer * Jesús Rafael Soto (1923–2005), Venezuelan artist * Jock Soto, former New York City Ballet principal dancer * Joel Soto (born 1982), Chilean footballer * Jorge Soto (footballer) (born 1971), Peruvian footballer * Jorge Soto (golfer) (1945–2011), Argentine golfer * Jorge Azanza Soto (born 1982), Spanish bicycle racer * José Soto (disambiguation) * Jose Luis de Quintanar Soto y Ruiz (1772–1837), Mexican military officer * Josu De Solaun Soto (born 1982), Spanish pianist * Juan Soto (born 1998), Dominican baseball player * Juan Soto (referee) (born 1977), Venezuelan football referee * Lindsay Soto (born 1976), American sports journalist * Lisa Soto Visual artist based in Los Angeles, California * Liván Soto (born 2000), Venezuelan baseball player * Lornna Soto (born 1970), Puerto Rican politician * Luis Gutiérrez Soto (1890–1977), Spanish architect * Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto (born 1951), Mexican politician *

Marco Aurelio Soto Marco Aurelio Soto Martínez (13 November 1846 – 25 February 1908) was President of Honduras from 1876 to 1883. He was known as a liberal. He was a reforming president and had a great impact on the Honduras of his time, including the establ ...

(1846–1908), President of Honduras * Mario Soto (baseball) (born 1956), Dominican baseball player * Mario Soto (footballer, born 1950), Chilean footballer * Maritza Soto (born 1990), Chilean astronomer * Marleyda Soto (born 1977), Colombian actress * Máximo Soto Hall (1871–1944), Guatemalan novelist * Miriam Blasco Soto (born 1963), Spanish judoka * Nell Soto (1926–2009), American politician * Onell Soto (1932–2015), American Episcopal bishop *

Pablo Soto (software developer) Pablo Soto Bravo (born 1979) is a Spanish software developer. He was municipal councillor of Madrid from 2015 to 2019. In 2001 he developed the .MANOLITO protocol, Blubster, and Piolet - two peer-to-peer file-sharing servants. In May 2006, Soto ...

(born 1979), Spanish computer scientist *

Pedro Blanco Soto Pedro Blanco Soto (19 October 1795 – 1 January 1829) was a Bolivian soldier and politician and president of the Republic of Upper Peru, an unrecognized entity that emerged in the limits of the department of La Paz and, which claimed the t ...

(1789–1825), President of Bolivia * Pedro Juan Soto (1928–2002), Puerto Rican writer * Roberto Soto (born 1948), Puerto Rican wrestler * Rodolfo Campo Soto (born 1942), Colombian politician * Santiago Cervera Soto (born 1965), Spanish politician * Sebastian Soto (born 2000), American-Chilean soccer player * Sebastián Soto (born 1991), Argentinian football *

Steve Soto Steve Soto (August 23, 1963 – June 27, 2018) was an American musician. Soto was the founding bassist of California punk rock bands Agent Orange and the Adolescents. Soto was also a member of Legal Weapon, Joyride, Manic Hispanic, Punk Rock ...

(born 1963), American musician * Talisa Soto (born 1967), American model and actress * Victoria Leigh Soto (1985–2012), American teacher and murder victim * Wanda Soto Tolentino, Puerto Rican politician

Arts, entertainment, and media

* Captain Soto, a character in ''Ninjago'' * Soto, the main antagonist in ''Ice Age'' (2002 film) *SOTO, a rock band led by

Other uses

* Soto (food) or Coto, a dish originally from Indonesia ** Soto ayam, a chicken soup ** Soto mie, a noodle soup * Soto (restaurant), New York City * Spirit of the Outback, a passenger train service between Brisbane and Longreach, Queensland, Australia