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." There is also a Scottish Nieves surname that originated in Nevay, located in Angus, Scotland, and thus can be found in that country of United Kingdom<ref name="House of Names">{{Cite web|url=http://houseofnames.com/Nieves-family-crest}}</ref> The Portuguese variant is Neves. The Spanish surname is most commonly found in Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Spain, and in many other Latin American countries. 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 Spanish surname Nieves is of Asturian-Leonese origin. 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 Antonio Nieves, American professional boxer Brian Nieves, American politician Christian Nieves, Puerto Rican cuatro player Christine Nieves, Puerto Rican climate activist Daniela Nieves Venezuelan-American actress 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 Maikel Nieves, Spanish footballer for Norwegian club Råde 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 Spanish-language surnames Feminine given names