Alva is a surname of

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

origin derived from the place of habitation. The surname also occurs among the Bunt people of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

, India. It is an alternate form of a dynastic title of the Alupa royal family. It is also found among

Mangalorean Christian Mangalorean Catholics ( kok, Kōdiyālcheñ Kathōlikā) are an ethno-religious community of Latin Catholics in India typically residing in the Diocese of Mangalore in the erstwhile South Canara area, by the southwestern coast of present-day Ka ...

Notable people

The following is a list of notable people with last name Alva. * A. Shanker Alva (born 1906), Indian politician and lawyer *

Bartolomé de Alva Don Bartolomé de Alva was a Novohispanic mestizo secular priest and Nahuatl translator. He was a younger brother of the chronicler don Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl. Alva received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mexico in 1622 ...

(born 1590s), Novohispanic mestizo secular priest and Nahuatl translator *

Jeevaraj Alva Jeevaraj Alva (1947–2001) was an Indian politician and a minister in the government of Karnataka. Career Alva was minister in the Government of Karnataka and Vice President of Janata Dal (United). Jeevaraj Alva was a trained physician from St ...

(died 2001), Indian politician *

Joachim Alva Joachim Ignatius Sebastian Alva or Joachim Piedade Alva (21 January 1907 – 28 June 1979) was an Indian lawyer, journalist and politician from Mangalore. He was a prominent Mangalorean Christian figure involved in the Indian independence movem ...

(1907–1979), Indian freedom fighter, journalist and politician * K. Nagappa Alva (born 1908), Indian politician *

Leonel Mário d'Alva Leonel Mário d'Alva (born 1935) is a São Toméan politician. He served as the prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 21 December 1974 until 12 July 1975, when the country gained independence from Portugal. From late 1975 to 1980, D ...

, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (1974–1975) *

Luigi Alva Luis Ernesto Alva y Talledo, better known as Luigi Alva (born 10 April 1927 in Paíta, Peru) is a Peruvian operatic tenor. A Mozart and Rossini specialist, Alva achieved fame with roles such as Don Ottavio (in ''Don Giovanni''), Count Almaviva ( ...

, Peruvian opera singer *

Margaret Alva Margaret Nazareth Alva ( born 14 April 1942) is an Indian politician. Alva served as the 17th Governor of Goa, 23rd Governor of Gujarat, 20th Governor of Rajasthan and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand the until the end of her tenure in August 201 ...

(born 1942), first woman governor of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, daughter-in-law of Joachim Alva *

Piero Alva Piero Alva (born 14 February 1979 in Lima) is a Peruvian international football striker. He currently Retired. Playing Style Despite his winding up as one of the top goal scorers in his teams, Alva is more of a thinking, dribbling, and running ...

(born 1979), Peruvian footballer *

Ramón Alva de la Canal Ramón Alva de la Canal (August 29, 1892 – April 4, 1985) was a Mexican painter, illustrator, and educator, one of the pioneers of the Mexican muralism movement. He was born Ramón Pascual Loreto José Alva de la Canal on August 29, 1892 in t ...

(1892–1985), Mexican painter and illustrator *

Tony Alva Tony Alva (born September 2, 1957) is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician. He was a pioneer of vertical skateboarding and one of the original members of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team, also known as the Z-Boys. The ...

(born 1957), American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician *

Violet Alva Violet Hari Alva (24 April 1908 – 20 November 1969) was an Indian lawyer, journalist and politician, and Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). She was the first woman lawyer to appear before ...

(1908–1969), Indian politician, wife of Joachim Alva *

Walter Alva Walter Alva (born 28 June 1951), full name is Walter Alva Alva, is a Peruvian archaeologist, specializing in the study and excavation of the prehistoric Moche culture. Alva is noted for two major finds: the tomb of the Lord of Sipan and related ...

(born 1951), Peruvian archaeologist

References

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