Nieves
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". The Portuguese variant is Neves. The surname is particularly common in Puerto Rico. It is also common in the Canary Islands and 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.Notable people with the given name Nieves
- Nieves Anula, Spanish basketball player
- Nieves Confesor, Filipino politician
- Nieves Herrero, Spanish journalist, presenter, and writer
- Nieves Hidalgo, Spanish singer
- Nieves Mathews, author of Scottish and Spanish parentage
- Nieves Barragán Mohacho, Spanish chef
- Nieves Navarro, Spanish-born Italian actress and fashion model
- Nieves Panadell, Spanish swimmer
- Nieves Yankovic, Chilean actress and documentary maker
- Nieves Zuberbühler, Argentine journalist
Notable people with the surname Nieves
- Ángel Nieves Díaz, Puerto Rican convict
- Brian Nieves, American Politician
- Christian Nieves, Puerto Rican cuatro player
- 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
