Estes

Estes is an English-language surname said to derive from Old English and have the meaning "of the East" (literally, "East's"). As a surname, it has been traced to southern Kent, as early as the mid-15th century, Nicholas Estes (Ewstas, Esteuzi) b. 1475 Deal, Kent, England, d. 1506 Dover, Kent, England. There are multiple interpretations as: The name "Estes" has its roots in ancient Greece. It comes from the Greek "esthesis", which means "sensation" or "perception."

Sources of female form:

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Notable people with the surname include:

Addie Garwood Estes, U.S. temperance activist
Billie Sol Estes, Texas businessman and politician
Bob Estes, U.S. professional golf player
Eleanor Estes, U.S. children's author
James A. Estes U.S. ecologist
Jim Estes, U.S. golfer
John Estes, U.S. football player
John Adam Estes, also known as "Sleepy John" Estes, U.S. blues musician
John Curtis Estes, birth name of adult film star John Holmes
Patrick Estes, U.S. football player
Richard Estes, U.S. photorealist painter
Richard Despard Estes, biologist
Rob Estes, U.S. actor
Ron Estes, U.S. congressman from Kansas
Shawn Estes, Major League Baseball player
Simon Estes, U.S. bass-baritone singer
Vernon Estes, U.S. businessman
Wayne Estes, U.S. basketball player
Will Estes, U.S. actor
William Kaye Estes, U.S. mathematical psychologist
W.W. Estes, U.S. businessman and farmer
Yusuf Estes, U.S. minister

Estes is also less frequently found as a given name, mostly used in the US as a male name. But there are occurrences of use as female name too. Therefore, it is considered unisex. For example, Czech Republic has accepted this name. There is just one, though.

Estes Banks, American football player
Estes Kefauver, U.S. politician
Estes Parham, U.S. basketball player

See also