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: * https://firstnam.es/name-estes

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 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 Provided by Wikipedia