What is "estevez"

Estévez, or Estevez in America, is a Galician family name. It is a patronymic, meaning son of Stephen, in Galician Estevo. In Portuguese the equivalent is Esteves, the Italian equivalent is DeStefano and the Spanish equivalent is Estébanez, from the Spanish name Esteban.

The name refers to:

• Antonio Estévez (b. 1916), Venezuelan composer
• Don Francisco Estévez source of name for Estevez Palace, since 1880 office of the President of Uruguay.
• Camilo Estévez (d. 1999), Spanish bishop of the Palmarian Catholic Church
• Carlos Irwin Estevez (b. 1965), American actor known professionally as Charlie Sheen
• Carmen Fraga Estévez (b. 1948), Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Emilio Estevez (b. 1962), American actor and director, son of Martin Sheen
• Felipe de Jesús Estévez (b. 1946), American Roman Catholic bishop
• João Rodrigues Esteves (b. 1700) Portuguese composer
• Joaquín Estévez (b. 1984), Argentinian professional golfer
• Joe Estevez (b. 1950), American actor, brother of Martin Sheen
• Jorge Medina Estévez (b. 1926), Chilean bishop and cardinal
• Maximiliano Estévez (b. 1977), Argentine footballer
• Ramon Estévez (b. 1940), American actor known professionally as Martin Sheen
• Ramon Estevez (b. 1963), American actor, son of Martin Sheen
• Renée Estevez (b. 1967), American actress, daughter of Martin Sheen
• Reyes Estévez (b. 1976), Spanish European championship runner
• Roberto Estévez (b. 1957), Argentine soldier, awarded posthumously with the Argentine Nation to the Heroic Valour in Combat Cross

• Sheen Estevez, character from the television series and film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius