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 Estévez, or Estevez in English, is a Galician people, Galician (Spanish) family name. It is a patronymic, meaning ''son of Stephen'', in Galician Estevo. In Portuguese language, Portuguese the equivalent is Esteves, the Italian language, Italian eq ...

in America. Notable people with the name include: *

Luis R. Esteves Major General Luis Raul Esteves (April 30, 1893 – March 12, 1958) was the Puerto Rican military officer who commanded the United States military forces that in 1950 carried out airstrikes and shelled the towns of Jayuya and Utuado in his ...

(1893–1958), founder of the Puerto Rico National Guard *

Adriana Esteves Adriana, also spelled Adrianna, is a Latin name and feminine form of Adrian. It originates from present day Italy. Translations *Arabic: أدريان * Belorussian: Адрыяна (Adryjana) *Bulgarian: Адриана (Adriana) *Chinese Simplifi ...

(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 Alfredo Manuel Mousinho Esteves (born 6 April 1976 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese-East Timorese former footballer. He began his management career at Albion Park White Eagles before being sacked in the 2012 season. He is now currently the c ...

(born 1976), Portuguese-East Timorese footballer *

Jose Esteves Jose "Joe" Esteves (born 1947) was the mayor of Milpitas, California. A Republican Party of California, Republican, Esteves was born in the Philippines and graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman before Immigration to the United S ...

(born 1947), mayor of Milpitas, California *

Imara Esteves Ribalta Imara Esteves Ribalta (born April 15, 1978) is a Cuban olympic beach volleyballer at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is partnered with Milagros Crespo Milagros Victoria Crespo Valle (born 4 February 1979 in Cabaiguán) is a Cuban former beach vo ...

(born 1978), Cuban beach volleyball player *

Miguel Esteves Cardoso Miguel Vicente Esteves Cardoso (born 25 July 1955) is a Portuguese writer, translator, critic and journalist. He is a well-known monarchist. Early life Cardoso was born in an upper middle class family in Lisbon. His father, Joaquim Carlos Este ...

(born 1955), Portuguese writer, translator, critic and journalist * Hélder Esteves (born 1977), Portuguese football striker *

Adérito Esteves Adérito Assunção Tiny Glória Esteves (born Sanpriz, Ponte da Barca, 8 October 1985) is a Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a wing. Esteves has played for Rugby Clube de Oeiras, AEIS Agronomia and Grupo Desportivo Direito, in Portu ...

(born 1985), Portuguese rugby union player * Leonardo Esteves de Nápoles (c. 1350–1421), Portuguese nobleman and military *

Sandra María Esteves Sandra María Esteves (born May 10, 1948) is a Latina poet and graphic artist. She was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, and is one of the founders of the Nuyorican poetry movement. She has published collections of poetry and has conduc ...

, American poet and graphic artist *

José de Jesús Esteves José de Jesús Esteves (October 15, 1881 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico - November 1, 1918 in New York, New York) was a Puerto Rican poet, lawyer, and judge in the Manatí Municipal Court. He was an expositor of the ''Modernismo'' literary movement. ...

(1881-1918), Puerto Rican poet, lawyer, and judge * Rui Esteves (born 1967), Portuguese football midfielder * Sérgio Esteves (born 1968), Portuguese swimmer *

Constantino Esteves Constantino Esteves (October 22, 1914 – 1985) was a Portuguese film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fu ...

(1914–1985), Portuguese film director *

Tomás Esteves Tomás do Lago Pontes Esteves (born 3 April 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Pisa, on loan from Porto. Club career Esteves was born in Arcos de Valdevez, Viana do Castelo District. He was part of ...

(born 2002), Portuguese footballer

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