Estévez, or Estevez in English, is a Galician family name. 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 ...

'', in Galician Estevo. The

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

equivalent would be Stephenson or

Stevenson Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England. Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England. The ...

, the Portuguese equivalent is Esteves, the

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

equivalent is

Di Stefano Di Stefano is a patronymic Italian surname meaning "(the 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 an ...

and Stefani and the

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

equivalent is Estébanez, from the Spanish name

Esteban Esteban () is a Spanish male given name, derived from Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos) and related to the English names Steven and Stephen. Although in its original pronunciation the accent is on the penultimate syllable, English-speakers tend ...

. The name may refer to:

People

Estevez acting family

A family of American actors.

Other people

Abilio Estévez Abilio Estévez is a Cuban novelist, playwright and poet. He was born in Havana in 1954. He lives in Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community ...

(born 1954), Cuban novelist, playwright, and poet *

Antonio Estévez Antonio José Estévez Aponte (January 3, 1916 – November 26, 1988), was a Venezuelan musician, composer and conductor who was born in Calabozo and died in Caracas. He founded the Central University of Venezuela Central is an adjective usua ...

(1916–1988), Venezuelan composer *

Don Francisco Estévez Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Guja ...

source of name for Estevez Palace, since 1880 office of the President of Uruguay. *

Camilo Estévez (bishop) Camilo Estévez Puga de Maside (died 1999), known by the religious name Fr. Leandro María de la Santa Faz, was a bishop of the Palmarian Catholic Church. For many years he was in a prominent leadership position, as fourth in the Palmarian hierra ...

(died 1999), Spanish bishop of the Palmarian Catholic Church *

Carlos Estévez (baseball) Carlos Samuel Estévez (born December 28, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, and Philadelphia ...

(born 1992), Dominican baseball player *

Carmen Fraga Estévez Carmen Fraga Estévez (born 19 October 1948, in León, Spain, León) is a Politics of Spain, Spanish politician of the People's Party (Spain), People's Party, who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2014. She is a member ...

(born 1948), Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament * Emilio Estevez Tsai (born 1998), Canadian soccer player *

Felipe de Jesús Estévez Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy ...

(born 1946), American Roman Catholic bishop * Gabriela Estévez (born 1978), Argentine politician * Horacio Estevez (1940–1996), Venezuelan sprinter *

João Rodrigues Esteves João Rodrigues Esteves (c. 1699 – 1 November 1755) was a Portuguese composer of religious music. His surviving works number close to 100. His manuscripts are all housed in Portuguese libraries, mostly in the Lisbon Cathedral archive. He is firs ...

(1700–1751), Portuguese composer *

Joaquín Estévez Joaquín Estévez (born 22 September 1984) is an Argentinian professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour and the Tour de las Américas. Estévez turned pro in 2008 and picked up his first professional win in 2011, the Copa Antioquia, an e ...

(born 1984), Argentinian professional golfer * (1923–2011), military personnel spy from

Melilla Melilla (, ; ) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was part of the Province of Málaga un ...

Jorge Medina Estévez Jorge Arturo Agustín Medina Estévez (; 23 December 1926 – 3 October 2021) was a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church who held senior positions both in his native country and in the Roman Curia. He was prefect of the Congregation for Divi ...

(1926–2021), Chilean bishop and cardinal * Luis Estevez (1930–2014), Cuban-born American fashion designer and costume designer *

Maximiliano Estévez Carlos Maximiliano Estévez (born June 9, 1977) is a former Argentine footballer. He is nicknamed ''Chanchi''. He has played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Olimpo de Bahía Blanca in Argentina, Racing de Santander in Spain, Estudiantes de Mé ...

(born 1977), Argentine footballer *

Reyes Estévez Reyes Estévez López (born 2 August 1976 in Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain) is a Spanish 1500 metres runner. He won the European Championships' final 1998 in Budapest. In addition, he won bronze medal A bronze medal in ...

(born 1976), Spanish European championship runner *

Roberto Estévez Roberto Néstor Estévez (24 February 1957 – 28 May 1982) was an officer in the Argentine Army who was killed in action during the Battle of Goose Green in the Falklands War. He was posthumously awarded the Cross for Heroic Valour in Combat, Ar ...

(1957–1982), Argentine soldier, awarded posthumously with the

Argentine Nation to the Heroic Valour in Combat Cross Argentine Nation for Heroic Valour in Combat Cross () is the highest national military decoration in Argentina. The decoration consists of a silver cross pattée bearing the Coat of arms of Argentina in gold, suspended from a chest ribbon of equa ...

Scarlett Estevez Scarlett Madeline Estevez (born December 4, 2007) is an American actress, disc jockey, and music and television producer. She began her career as a child actress playing Megan in the films '' Daddy's Home'' (2015) and its sequel ''Daddy's Home 2 ...

(born 2007), American actress *

Sumito Estévez Sumito Estévez Singh (born 22 October 1965 in Mérida, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan chef, writer, entrepreneur, educator and television personality. Career He is one of the most recognized Venezuelan chefs in both Venezuela and abroad and on ...

(born 1965), Venezuelan chef

Fictional characters

* Dano Estevez, character from the film ''Final Destination 2'' *

Sheen Estevez This is a list of characters in the American film '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', its subsequent television series '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'' and other media of the franchise. Cast table Main characters Jimmy Neutron ...

, character from the CGI television series and film ''

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', or just ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron'' and often shortened as ''Jimmy Neutron'', is an American animated television series created by John A. Davis for Nickelodeon. Based on the 2001 film '' ...

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