Nieves
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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".
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Notable people with the surname Nieves:- Ángel Nieves DíazÁngel Nieves DíazÁngel Nieves Díaz was a Puerto Rican convict who was executed by lethal injection in Raiford, Florida. Nieves Díaz was convicted for shooting and killing the manager of a strip club in 1979...
- José Alvarado NievesJosé Alvarado NievesJosé Alvarado Nieves is a Mexican Luchador best known under the ring name Brazo de Plata that he has been using since his debut in 1977 and also for his appearences for WWE as "Super Porky"...
- José Antonio Nieves Conde
- José Miguel NievesJosé Miguel NievesJosé Miguel Nieves Pinto [ne-AY-vays] is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs and Anaheim Angels...
- Juan NievesJuan NievesJuan Manuel Nieves Cruz is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who, on April 15, 1987 against the Baltimore Orioles, became the second-youngest player in major league history to throw a no-hitter, and so far the only Milwaukee Brewer to do so.He was signed by the Brewers after graduating...
- Lisette NievesLisette NievesLisette Nieves , is the founder of "Atrevete Latino Youth, Inc.", an organization who focuses on the educational and leadership training of young Latinos.-Early years:...
- Luis López NievesLuis López NievesLuis López Nieves is one of the most influential and best-selling Puerto Rican authors ever. He has won the National Literature Prize on two occasions: first, in 2000, with his book of historical short stories ; second, in 2005, with his novel . He published two other books including Seva, and ...
- María Antonieta de las NievesMaría Antonieta de las NievesMaría Antonieta de las Nieves is a Mexican actress of voice-over, film, and television; best known for her portrayal of "La Chilindrina" in the Televisa sitcom, El Chavo del Ocho...
- Melvin NievesMelvin NievesMelvin Nieves Ramos is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball from 1992 until 1998, and two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1999-2000...
- Nelson NievesNelson NievesNelson Nieves is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Néstor NievesNéstor NievesNéstor Francisco Nieves is a retired middle- and long-distance runner from Venezuela. He won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Nieves represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,...
- Osvaldo NievesOsvaldo NievesOsvaldo Nieves Morales is a retired male track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He competed for his native country Puerto Rico at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first round of the men's 4x100 metres relay, alongside Jorge...
, a Puerto Rican track and field athlete - Roberto González NievesRoberto González NievesRoberto Octavio González Nieves, OFM is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Puerto Rico and the current Archbishop of San Juan.-Early life and education:...
- Tito NievesTito NievesHumberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
- Wil NievesWil NievesWilbert Nieves is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher of Major League Baseball and is currently a free agent.-Career:...
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- As NevesAs NevesAs Neves is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra.It has 4,429 people . Until 1904 it was called Setados.- Geography:...
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in the province of PontevedraPontevedraPontevedra is a city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the comarca and province of Pontevedra, in Galicia . It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city... - Las Nieves, Agusan del NorteLas Nieves, Agusan del NorteLas Nieves is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 21,530 people in 3,811 households.-Barangays:Las Nieves is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.* Ambacon...
, a municipality in the Philippines - Nieva (Spanish group)Nieva (Spanish group)Nieva , is a Spanish pop-rock group formed in the 2000s by Noemí Carrión , and Antonio Escobar...
, a rock/electronica band