The surname "Estes" originates from the Middle English word est, meaning 'east'
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The name "Estes" may also have its roots in ancient Greece, where it comes from the Greek "esthesis", which means "sensation" or "perception."
Estes is also an ancient Latin word for meaning "supper or dinner."
Sources of female form:
Notable people with the surname include:
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Addie Garwood Estes, U.S. temperance activist
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Billie Sol Estes, Texas businessman and politician
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Bob Estes, U.S. professional golf player
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Eleanor Estes, U.S. children's author
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James A. Estes U.S. ecologist
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Jim Estes, U.S. golfer
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John Estes, U.S. football player
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John Adam Estes, also known as "Sleepy John" Estes, U.S. blues musician
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Patrick Estes, U.S. football player
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Richard Estes, U.S. photorealist painter
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Richard Dean Estes, paleoherpetologist
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Richard Despard Estes, biologist
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Rob Estes, U.S. actor
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Ron Estes, U.S. congressman from Kansas
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Shawn Estes, Major League Baseball player
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Simon Estes, U.S. bass-baritone singer
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Vernon Estes, U.S. businessman
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Wayne Estes, U.S. basketball player
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Will Estes, U.S. actor
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William Kaye Estes, U.S. mathematical psychologist
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W.W. Estes, U.S. businessman and farmer
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Yusuf Estes, U.S. minister
Estes is also less frequently found as a given name, mostly used in the U.S. 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.
See also
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Estes, Missouri
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Estes, Virginia
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Estes Park, a town in Colorado, U.S.
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Estes Express Lines, United States shipping company founded by W.W. Estes in 1931
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Estes Industries, U.S. company specializing in model aircraft and model rockets
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USS Estes (AGC-12), U.S. Navy
