# Neves (surname)

Neves, is the Portuguese word for the plural form of "snow" (Portuguese: 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.

## 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 (fl. 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)