Esquivel
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The surname Esquivel originates from Basque country in Northern Spain. The name Esquivel, originates from the Basque words "aski".
The Basque surname Esquivel may also refer to several people:
- Captain Rodrigo de Esquivel, Spanish Conquistador
- Francisco de Esquivel, Archbishop of Cagliari Sardinia (Unknown year)
- Juan García Esquivel, often simply known as "Esquivel"
- Esquivel, a Basque town located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Daniel Esquivel, accordionist and member of Los Rieleros del Norte
- Manuel Esquivel, former Belizean Prime Minister
- Juan de Esquivel Barahona, Spanish composer
- Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- Laura Esquivel, Mexican novelist
- Antonio María Esquivel, Spanish painter
- Carlos Esquivel, Mexican soccer player, currently plays for CD Toluca
- Celso Esquivel, Paraguayan soccer player, currently plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro
- Juan Bautista Esquivel, Costarrican former soccer player
- Rafael Melo Esquivel, president of the Venezuelan Football Federation
- Marian Esquivel McKeown, Miss Costa Rica 1954
- Aniceto Esquivel Sáenz, former President of Costa Rica
- Miguel de Álava y Esquivel. Spanish former General and statesman
- Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra, Nicaraguan-born former President of Costa Rica
- Juan de Esquivel, Spanish explorer, first governor of Jamaica
- Port Esquivel, Jamaican port
- Escoriaza-Esquivel Palace, a palace located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Sal Esquivel, Oregon state senator
- Steev Esquivel, Mexican-American heavy-metal vocalist
- George Esquivel, Shoe designer and craftsman