Álvares (sometimes ''Alvares''), a
Portuguese and
Galician surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
, originally a
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
meaning ''Son of
Álvaro Álvaro or Álvar (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname of Germanic Visigothic origin.
The patronymic surname derived from this name is Álvarez.
Given name Artists
* Álvaro Carrillo, Afro-Mexican songwrit ...
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[ For the etymology of the surname ''Álvares'' this web page cites: ''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press. .] is the name of:
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Ana Ida Alvares (born 1965), Brazilian volleyball player
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Christiaan Hermanus Cornelis Alvares (1901–1994), Surinamese musician
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Francisco Álvares
Francisco Álvares ( – 1536–1541) was a Portugal, Portuguese missionary and exploration, explorer. In 1515 he traveled to Ethiopia as part of the Portuguese embassy to emperor Lebna Dengel accompanied by returning Mateus (Ethiopia), Ethi ...
(1465–1541), Portuguese missionary and explorer
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João Álvares Fagundes
João Álvares Fagundes (born c. 1460, Kingdom of Portugal – died 1522, Kingdom of Portugal) was an explorer and ship owner from Viana do Castelo in Northern Portugal. He organized several expeditions to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia around 152 ...
(active in 1521), Portuguese explorer
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Jorge Álvares (died 1521), Portuguese explorer
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Mara Alvares (born 1948), Brazilian artist
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Nuno Álvares Pereira
'' Dom'' Nuno Álvares Pereira, OCarm (; 24 June 1360 – 1 November 1431) was a very successful Portuguese general who had a decisive role in the 1383–1385 Crisis that assured Portugal's independence from Castile. He later became a my ...
(1360–1431), Portuguese general and constable of Portugal
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Pedro Álvares Cabral
Pedro Álvares Cabral (; born Pedro Álvares de Gouveia; ) was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil. He was the first human in history to ever be on four continents, ...
(about 1467 – about 1520), Portuguese navigator and explorer, discoverer of Brazil
See also
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Alvarez (disambiguation), The anglicization of Álvarez
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Álvarez (surname)
Álvarez (sometimes ''Alvarez'') is a Spanish language, Spanish surname of Germanic origin, a patronymic meaning "son of Álvaro". Its Portuguese language, Portuguese equivalent is Álvares. Notable people with the surname include:
Actors, singer ...
, the Spanish variant of the surname
References
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Galician-language surnames
Portuguese-language surnames
Portuguese patronymic surnames