Nieves
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | snow |
| Region of origin | Spain |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Neves |
Nieves is a Spanish surname and a female given name from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Nieves meaning "Our Lady of the Snows".[1] The Portuguese variant is Neves. The surname is most commonly found in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Spain. It is also common in the Canary Islands and its variant Neves is particularly common in Portugal as well as in the autonomous region of Galicia, Spain. According to Roser Saurí Colomer and Patrick Hanks of Brandeis University, the surname Nieves is of Asturian-Leonese origin.[2]
Notable people with the given name Nieves[]
- Nieves Anula (born 1973), Spanish basketball player
- Nieves Confesor, Filipino politician
- Nieves Herrero (born 1957), Spanish journalist, presenter, and writer
- Nieves Hidalgo (born 1976), Spanish singer
- Nieves Mathews (1917–2003), author of Scottish and Spanish parentage
- Nieves Barragán Mohacho, Spanish chef
- Nieves Navarro (born 1938), Spanish-born Italian actress and fashion model
- Nieves Panadell (born 1956), Spanish swimmer
- Nieves Yankovic (1916-1985), Chilean actress and documentary maker
- Nieves Zuberbühler (born 1987), Argentine journalist
Notable people with the surname Nieves[]
- Ángel Nieves Díaz, Puerto Rican convict
- Brian Nieves, American Politician
- Christian Nieves, Puerto Rican cuatro player
- Christine Nieves, Puerto Rican climate activist
- José Alvarado Nieves, Mexican wrestler
- José Antonio Nieves Conde, Spanish film director and screenplay writer
- José Miguel Nieves, retired Venezuelan baseball player
- Juan Nieves, retired Puerto Rican baseball player
- Lisette Nieves, Puerto Rican-American businesswoman
- Luis López Nieves, Puerto Rican author
- María Antonieta de las Nieves, Mexican actress
- Melvin Nieves, retired Puerto Rican baseball player
- Nelson Nieves, Venezuelan fencer
- Néstor Nieves, Venezuelan long-distance runner
- Osvaldo Nieves, Puerto Rican track and field athlete
- Roberto González Nieves, Puerto Rican church leader
- Tito Nieves, Puerto Rican singer
- Wil Nieves, Puerto Rican baseball player
See also[]
- As Neves (Spanish Nieves), a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra
- Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, a municipality in the Philippines
- Nieva (Spanish group), a rock/electronica band
- Nevis, a Caribbean island with the same etymology
- Blancanieves (Snow White)
- Nieves v. Bartlett a US Supreme Court case
References[]
- ^ "Popularity for the surname Nieves".
- ^ Colomer, Roser Saurí; Hanks, Patrick. "Iberian Names in North America: the Case of Asturian" (PDF). Roser Saurí Colomer. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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