Estéban Point adopted 6 November 1934, as spelled on Spanish charts; not "Breakers Point" as labelled on early British charts. Form of name changed to Estevan Point 3 July 1947, being the anglecized spelling labelled on British Admiralty Charts 1849 et seq, and on BC Lands' map 2A, 1913.

Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.

Named in 1774 by Lieutenant Commander Juan Perez, after his 2nd Lieutenant Estevan Jose Martinez, an officer in the Spanish navy, and nephew of Don Manuel Antonio Flores.... [see Walbran for lengthy discussion of namesake Martinez' presence in these waters.] This point was given the name Breakers Point in 1778 by Cook. The Spanish name was restored on British Admiralty Chart of 1849.

Source: Walbran, John T; British Columbia Coast Names, 1592-1906: their origin and history; Ottawa, 1909 (republished for the Vancouver Public Library by J.J. Douglas Ltd, Vancouver, 1971)

In 1774 the Spanish authorities, alarmed by reports of Russian penetration into the Pacific Northwest, sent north from Monterey Lieutenant-Commander Juan Perez with the Santiago and 87 officers and men. He explored part of the coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands, then turned south. Bad weather kept him from sighting Vancouver Island until August 7th when he moved in shore in the vicinity of Nootka Sound and, without landing, made contact with the local Indians. Perez named Estevan Point after his second lieuenant, Estevan Jose Martinez, making this the first place in British Columbia to be named by a white man. The nearby Perez Rocks were named later. Captain Cook arriving 4 years after Perez but ignorant of his nomenclature, named this Breakers Point.

Source: Akrigg, Helen B. and Akrigg, G.P.V; British Columbia Place Names; Sono Nis Press, Victoria 1986 /or University of British Columbia Press 1997

Canada's most beautiful lighthouse at Estevan Point...famous for allegedly attracting Japanese enemy fire 20 June 1942, during World War II.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office