Esteves is a Portuguese family name. Esteves comes from esteva, a flower in Portuguese. It is a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

, meaning ''son of

Stephen Stephen or Steven is an English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is w ...

''. 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 Décio Esteves da Silva (21 May 1927, in Rio de Janeiro – 25 December 2000, in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian international football player and coach. Biography The technically adept and flexible player was used primarily in midfield. From ...

(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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