Neves (surname)

Neves, is the Portuguese word for the plural form of "snow" (neve). 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 Nossa Senhora das Neves (meaning "Our Lady of the Snows"), the name being given to a village in the northwest of Portugal.

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
 * Joana Neves (1987–2024), Brazilian Paralympic swimmer
 * 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)