nieves

N1I1E1V4E1S1

proper noun

A surname from Spanish.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

nieves1

noun
  1. pluralplural of nieve

Nieves2

proper nounNieves (plural Nieveses)

plural Nieveses

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

  1. SpanishNieves
  2. EnglishNieves

Borrowed from Spanish Nieves.

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APA

nieves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nieves

MLA

“nieves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nieves. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nieves,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nieves.

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