Esteves

Esteves is a Portuguese family name. Esteves comes from esteva, a flower in Portuguese. It is a patronymic, meaning son of Stephen. It is equivalent to the Galician name Estévez/Esteves, which takes the form Estevez in America.

For the Peruvian island, see Esteves (island).

Notable people with the name include:

  • Luis R. Esteves (1893–1958), founder of the Puerto Rico National Guard
  • Adriana Esteves (born 1969), Brazilian actress
  • Horacio Esteves (1940–1996), Venezuelan sprinter
  • Ricardo Esteves (born 1979), Portuguese footballer
  • Décio Esteves (1927–2000), Brazilian football player and coach
  • Alfredo Esteves (born 1976), Portuguese-East Timorese footballer
  • Jose Esteves (born 1947), mayor of Milpitas, California
  • Imara Esteves Ribalta (born 1978), Cuban beach volleyball player
  • Miguel Esteves Cardoso (born 1955), Portuguese writer, translator, critic and journalist
  • Hélder Esteves (born 1977), Portuguese football striker
  • Adérito Esteves (born 1985), Portuguese rugby union player
  • Leonardo Esteves de Nápoles (c. 1350–1421), Portuguese nobleman and military
  • Sandra María Esteves, American poet and graphic artist
  • José de Jesús Esteves (1881–1918), Puerto Rican poet, lawyer, and judge
  • Rui Esteves (born 1967), Portuguese football midfielder
  • Sérgio Esteves (born 1968), Portuguese swimmer
  • Constantino Esteves (1914–1985), Portuguese film director
  • Tomás Esteves (born 2002), Portuguese footballer
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