# Esteves

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For the Peruvian island, see [Esteves (island)](/source/Esteves_(island)).

**Esteves** is a [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_people) family name. Esteves comes from esteva, a flower in Portuguese. It is a [patronymic](/source/Patronymic), meaning *son of [Stephen](/source/Stephen)*. It is equivalent to the Galician name **Estévez/Esteves**, which takes the form [Estevez](/source/Estevez) in America.

Notable people with the name include:

- [Luis R. Esteves](/source/Luis_R._Esteves) (1893–1958), founder of the Puerto Rico National Guard
- [Adriana Esteves](/source/Adriana_Esteves) (born 1969), Brazilian actress
- [Horacio Esteves](/source/Horacio_Esteves) (1940–1996), Venezuelan sprinter
- [Ricardo Esteves](/source/Ricardo_Esteves) (born 1979), Portuguese footballer
- [Décio Esteves](/source/D%C3%A9cio_Esteves) (1927–2000), Brazilian football player and coach
- [Alfredo Esteves](/source/Alfredo_Esteves) (born 1976), Portuguese-East Timorese footballer
- [Jose Esteves](/source/Jose_Esteves) (born 1947), mayor of Milpitas, California
- [Imara Esteves Ribalta](/source/Imara_Esteves_Ribalta) (born 1978), Cuban beach volleyball player
- [Miguel Esteves Cardoso](/source/Miguel_Esteves_Cardoso) (born 1955), Portuguese writer, translator, critic and journalist
- [Hélder Esteves](/source/H%C3%A9lder_Esteves) (born 1977), Portuguese football striker
- [Adérito Esteves](/source/Ad%C3%A9rito_Esteves) (born 1985), Portuguese rugby union player
- [Leonardo Esteves de Nápoles](/source/Leonardo_Esteves_de_N%C3%A1poles) (c. 1350–1421), Portuguese nobleman and military
- [Sandra María Esteves](/source/Sandra_Mar%C3%ADa_Esteves), American poet and graphic artist
- [José de Jesús Esteves](/source/Jos%C3%A9_de_Jes%C3%BAs_Esteves) (1881–1918), Puerto Rican poet, lawyer, and judge
- [Rui Esteves](/source/Rui_Esteves) (born 1967), Portuguese football midfielder
- [Sérgio Esteves](/source/S%C3%A9rgio_Esteves) (born 1968), Portuguese swimmer
- [Constantino Esteves](/source/Constantino_Esteves) (1914–1985), Portuguese film director
- [Tomás Esteves](/source/Tom%C3%A1s_Esteves) (born 2002), Portuguese footballer

## See also

- [Estevez](/source/Estevez)

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