Neves (surname)
Introduction '''Neves''', is the Portuguese word for the plural form of "snow" (). It is a common surname in Portugal, Italy, Brazil, and the Spanish region of Galicia. A Spanish variant is Nieves.The surname is supposedly connected to the veneration of  Our Lady of the Snows (), the name being given to a village  in the northwest of Portugal.
People with this name ===Sportspeople=======Footballers====*Bruno Ferraz das Neves (born 1984), Brazilian footballer*Carlos César Neves (born 1987), Brazilian footballer*Carlos das Neves (born 1968). South African footballer and coach*Cristiano dos Santos Neves (born 1981), Brazilian footballer*Daniel Soares Neves (born 1980), Brazilian-Spanish footballer*Denílson Pereira Neves (born 1988), Brazilian footballer*Diego Neves (born 1986), Brazilian footballer*Domingos Neves ( 1925), Portuguese footballer*Eugénio Neves (born 1987), Portuguese footballer*Fernando Pascoal Neves, (1947–1973), Portuguese footballer*Gylmar dos Santos Neves (1930–2013), Brazilian footballer*Hermes Neves Soares (born 1975), Brazilian footballer*Hernâni Neves (born 1963), Portuguese footballer and beach soccer player*Jedaias Capucho Neves (born 1979), Brazilian footballer*Joaquim Neves (born 1970), Portuguese footballer*Jorge Neves (footballer, born 1969), Portuguese football player and coach*Jorge Neves (footballer, born 1987), Portuguese football player*Kévin das Neves (born 1986), French footballer*Luciano da Rocha Neves (born 1993), Brazilian footballer*Manny Neves (born 1960), Portuguese-American soccer player*Marcos Neves (born 1988), Brazilian footballer*Michel Neves Dias (born 1980), Brazilian footballer*Nando Maria Neves (born 1978), Cape Verdean footballer*Pedro das Neves Correia (born 1974), Portuguese footballer*Pedro Rocha Neves (born 1994), Brazilian footballer*Ricardo Neves (born 1989), Portuguese footballer*Rodolfo Xavier Neves (born 1989), Brazilian footballer*Rúben das Neves (born 1991), Portuguese footballer*Rúben Neves (born 1997), Portuguese footballer*Rui Neves (footballer, born 1965), Portuguese footballer*Rui Neves (footballer, born 1969), Portuguese footballer*Serafim Neves (1920–1989), Portuguese footballer*Sérgio André Pereira Neves (born 1993), Portuguese footballer*Sérgio Ricardo Messias Neves (born 1974), Brazilian Footballer*Thiago Neves (born 1985), Brazilian footballer*Vinícius Neves da Silva (born 1982), Brazilian footballer====Other sports====*Bruno Neves (1981–2008), Portuguese road racing cyclist*Cláudia das Neves (born 1975), Brazilian women's basketball player*Hélio Castroneves (born "Hélio Castro Neves", 1975), Brazilian auto racing driver*Mario Neves (basketball) (born 1979) is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese basketball player*Pedro Miguel Neves (born 1968), Portuguese basketball player*Ralph Neves (1916–1995), US horse racing jockey===Others===*Aécio Neves (born 1960), Brazilian economist and politician*Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo (1926–2010), São Toméan poet, politician, and national anthem lyricist*Alice Leonor das Neves Costa (born ? ), Macanese judge*André Neves (born 1975). Portuguese mathematician*António Castanheira Neves (born 1929), Portuguese legal philosopher and professor*Carlos Augusto R. Santos-Neves (born 1944), Brazilian ambassador to the UK (2008–2010)*David Neves (1938–1994), Brazilian film director and screenwriter*Emily Neves (born 1982), US actress, singer, script writer, and voice director*Graciano dos Santos Neves (1868–1922), Brazilian physician and politician*Infanta Maria das Neves of Portugal (1852–1941), Portuguese duchess of San Jaime*José Neves (born 1974), Portuguese billionaire businessman, founder of Farfetch*José Maria Neves (born 1960), Cape Verdean politician and former Prime Minister*Lucas Moreira Neves (1925–2002), Brazilian Cardinal Bishop and Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops*Maria das Neves (born 1958), São Tomé and Príncipe politician and former Prime Minister*Mario Das Neves (1951–2017), Argentine politician*Mário Neves (1912–1993), Portuguese journalist and diplomat*Oscar Castro-Neves (1940–2013), Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer*Pedro Luís Neves (born 1955), Portuguese composer, musician, and music producer*Tancredo Neves (1910–1985), Brazilian lawyer, entrepreneur, and president-elect of Brazil (died before taking office)*Vivien Neves (1947–2002), British glamour model*Walter Neves (born 1957), Brazilian anthropologist, archaeologist, and biologist*Wilson das Neves (1936–2017), Brazilian musician (percussionist)
See also *Nieves, Spanish equivalent
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