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Esteves Hall
Esteves is a Portuguese people, 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. 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 * Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese People
The Portuguese people ( – masculine – or ''Portuguesas'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation Ethnic groups in Europe, indigenous to Portugal, a country that occupies the west side of the Iberian Peninsula in Southern Europe, south-west Europe, who share Culture of Portugal, culture, ancestry and Portuguese language, language. The Portuguese state began with the founding of the County of Portugal in 868. Following the Battle of São Mamede (1128), Portugal gained international recognition as a Kingdom of Portugal, kingdom through the Treaty of Zamora and the papal bull Manifestis Probatum. This Portuguese state paved the way for the Portuguese people to unite as a nation. The Portuguese Portuguese maritime exploration, explored Hic sunt Dracones, distant lands previously unknown to Europeans—in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania (southwest Pacific Ocean). In 1415, with the conquest of Ceuta, the Portuguese took a significant role in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
