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Nieves

"snows"

Nicknames Nievecitas

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nee·EH·bes

3 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

Spanish nieves (snows), from Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows)

What Nieves means

Nieves is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning "snows". It comes from Spanish nieves (snows), from Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows). It is pronounced nee-EH-bes.

Recalls the legendary August snowfall in Rome that marked the site of Santa Maria Maggiore; feast August 5.

Nicknames in Mexico: Nievecitas. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.

Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.

Related meanings: marian, faith, nature.

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Nieves means snows

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