Esquivel
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| Esquivel | |
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| Family name | |
 Esquivel Coat-of-Arms |
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| Meaning | Behind the lime trees |
| Region of origin | Basque Country, Spain |
| Related names | Esquibel, Ezkibel, Ezquivelle, Ezquibel, Escivel, Escibel, Esquivelle, Esquível |
Esquivel is a surname of Basque origin as well as a place name.
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[edit] Origin
The last name Esquivel (or Esquibel) has its origins in the village of Esquivel, located in the ayuntamiento of Mendoza, Álava, in Euskadi.[1]
[edit] 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.[2]
[edit] People
[edit] Argentina
- Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- Gaba Esquivel, fashion designer
- Carlos Esquivel, Opera singer
- Maria Esquivel, actress
- Esteban Perez Esquivel, luthier
- Damasio Esquivel, musician
- Gabriel Esquivel, alpinist
- Malena Esquivel, painter
- Alicia Esquivel, painter
- Laura Natalia Esquivel Teen actress and singer
- Consuelo Esquivel
- Michael Esquivel
- Steven Esquivel
- Rick Esquivel
- Thomas Esquivel
- George Esquivel
- Travis Esquivel
- Leonardo Esquivel
- Derek Esquivel
- Christian Esquivel
- Carlos Esquivel
- Meduchi Esquivel
[edit] Colombia
[edit] Costa Rica
- Juan Bautista Esquivel, soccer player
- Aniceto Esquivel Sáenz, former President of Costa Rica
- Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra, Nicaraguan-born former President of Costa Rica
- Maria Esquivel (photographer), photographer
- Arcadio Esquivel, famous cartoonist
- Marian Esquivel, Miss Costa Rica in 1954
- Yara Esquivel Soto, Former Costa Rican Public Prosecutor and Anti-Corruption specialist
[edit] Cuba
- Mary Esquivel, actress
- Alexis Esquivel Bermudez, painter
- Carlos Esquivel Guerra, author
[edit] Spain
- Antonio María Esquivel, painter
- Juan Esquivel Barahona, composer
- Miguel de Álava y Esquivel, General and statesman
- Juan de Esquivel, explorer, first governor of Jamaica
- Captain Rodrigo de Esquivel, Conquistador
- Emilio Morote Esquivel, novelist
- Pedro Esquivel, Spanish cartographist from the 15th century
- Don Alonzo de Esquivel, explorer
- Miguel de Esquivel, painter
- Eva Esquivel Prados, flamenco dancer
- Don Ruy Perez de Esquivel, nobleman
- Isabel Esquivel Corrales, educator
- Juan de Esquivel Navarro, dancer and author
- Juan Manuel Esquivel, singer
[edit] United States
- Ken Esquibel, Wyoming state senator
- Steev Esquivel, musician
- George Esquivel, cobbler
- Isac Esquivel, Producer
- [Jose Antonio Esquivel] photographer,video editor "limon"
- [Nery Yesenia Esquivel] Dancer
[edit] Venezuela
- Rafael Esquivel Melo, president of the Venezuelan Football Federation
- Juan Angel Esquivel, music producer and composer
[edit] Other
- Juan García Esquivel, Mexican band leader, pianist and composer
- Manuel Esquivel, former Belizean Prime Minister
- Marcela Esquivel, Chilean entrepreneur
- Loïse Esquivelle, French poet and writer
- Julia Esquivel, Guatemalan poet
- Francesco de Esquivel, Italian Archbishop of Cagliari, Sardinia
- Roderick Esquivel, Panamanian politician
- Jose Renan Esquivel, Panamanian politician, Founder of CHildren Hospital Panama
- Celso Esquivel, Paraguayan soccer player, currently plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro
- António Ramirez Esquível, Portuguese Captain
- Bernardo Ramirez Esquível, Portuguese Captain
[edit] Locations
- Esquivel, Vitoria-Gasteiz, a Basque town located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Port Esquivel, a Jamaican port
- Caye Esquivel, Cuban caye
- Esquivel-Alcalá del Río, town located in Sevilla, Spain
[edit] Buildings and monuments
- Eskibel Castle, a castle located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Escoriaza-Esquivel Palace, a palace located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Casa de Esquivel y Jaraba, Peruvian royal house
- Corral de Esquivel, 19th century building located in Sevilla, Spain
[edit] Physical locations
- Cerro Esquivel, a mountain located near Acari, Peru
[edit] References
- ^ "Eskerrik asko Ezkibel". Blas Uberuaga. April 23, 2009. http://www.buber.net/Basque/Surname/E/eskibel.html. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ "Significado del Apellido Esquivel". Portal de Euskadi. http://www.kaixo.com/euskaletxea/index.php?aukera=ikusi&hizk=2&abizena=ESKIBEL. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
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