Esquivel

Esquivel is a surname of Basque origin as well as a place name.
Origin.
The last name Esquivel (or Esquibel) has its origins in the village of Esquivel, located in the ayuntamiento of Mendoza, Álava, in Euskadi.
Meaning.
Usually surnames were originated in the Basque Country as name of houses, being families known by the name of the house they inhabited once. Esquivel was originally spelled "Ezkibel" and evolved from the Basque words "Ezki", which means lime tree, and "Gibel", which means behind. Therefore, Esquivel means "the house behind the lime trees".