<Tr> <Th> Region of origin </Th> <Td> Spain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Neves </Td> </Tr> <P> 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". The Portuguese variant is Neves . The surname is particularly common in Puerto Rico . It is also common in the Canary Islands and the autonomous region of Galicia, Spain . </P> <P> Notable people with the surname Nieves: </P>

Where does the last name nieves come from
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