Álvaro or Álvar (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male

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origin. The patronymic surname derived from this name is Álvarez.

Given name

Artists

* Álvaro Carrillo, Afro-Mexican songwriter. * Alvaro (DJ), a DJ * Álvaro Díaz González (born 1972), Chilean screenwriter, producer and director * Álvaro Guerrero, Mexican film actor * Álvaro Guevara, Chilean painter * Álvaro López, British drummer * Álvaro Morte, Spanish film actor * Álvaro Mutis, Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist * Álvaro Pierri, Uruguayan classical guitarist *

Álvaro Pombo Álvaro Pombo García de los Ríos (born 23 June 1939) is a Spanish poet, novelist and activist. Life and career Born in Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, he studied at the Complutense University of Madrid and received a Bachelor of Arts ...

, Spanish poet and novelist *

Álvaro Soler Álvaro Tauchert Soler (, ; born 9 January 1991) is a Spanish singer. He rose to prominence across Europe and Latin America with his 2015 hit " El mismo sol", primarily achieving success in Italy, Switzerland and Mexico. A special bilingual ...

, Spanish singer and songwriter * Álvaro Torres, Salvadoran singer and songwriter

Politicians and statesmen

* Álvaro Alsogaray (1913 - 2005), Argentine liberal politician. *

Álvaro Arzú Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen (; 14 March 1946 – 27 April 2018) was a Guatemalan politician and businessman who served as the 44th president of Guatemala from 1996 to 2000, as well as several terms as Mayor of Guatemala City. The main achi ...

(1946–2018), President of Guatemala from 1996 to 2000 *

Álvaro Antonio Alvaro Trinidad Antonio, also known by his nickname Bong or Ambong, (born February 19, 1952) is a Filipino politician, who was the Governor of Cagayan from 2007 to 2016. He is a former pro-bono lawyer at the Citizen's Legal Action Office (now ...

, Filipino politician *

Álvaro Araújo Castro Álvaro Araújo Castro (born 7 November 1967) is a Colombian economist and former actor and Senator of Colombia. A Liberal politician, leader of the ALAS-Team Colombia political movement, and founder of Alternative for Social Advance (ALAS) ...

, Colombian politician *

Álvaro Caminha Álvaro Caminha was appointed by King John II of Portugal in 1492 Captain-major (governor) – the third – of the Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe which had been discovered 22 years earlier. He was a knight of the king's household ...

(), Portuguese Captain-major of São Tomé and Príncipe *

Álvaro de Castro Álvaro Xavier de Castro () was Prime Minister of Portugal from 20 November to 30 November 1920 and from 18 December 1923 to 6 July 1924. Early career De Castro was born in Guarda, on 9 November 1878. He was part of the Constitutional junta t ...

, Prime Minister of Portugal in the 1920s *

Álvaro Colom Álvaro Colom Caballeros (; 15 June 1951 – 23 January 2023) was a Guatemalan engineer, businessman, and politician who served as the 47th president of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012, as well as the General-Secretary of the political party, Natio ...

(1951–2023), President of Guatemala *

Álvaro Cunhal Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal (; 10 November 1913 – 13 June 2005) was a Portuguese communist revolutionary and politician. He was one of the major opponents of the dictatorial regime of the '' Estado Novo''. He served as secretary-general of the P ...

(1913–2005), Portuguese communist politician *

Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones Álvaro de Figueroa y Torres, 1st Count of Romanones (9 August 1863 – 11 October 1950) was a Spanish politician and businessman. He served as Prime Minister of Spain, Prime Minister three times between 1912 and 1918, President of the Senate of ...

(1863–1950), three times Prime Minister of Spain between 1912 and 1918 *

Alvaro de Loyola Furtado Captain (armed forces), Captain Alvaro de Loyola Furtado Burma Star, BS War Medal 1939–1945, WM Ordem dos Médicos, OM (23 May 1914 – 23 August 1981) was an Indian politician and medical practitioner who was a former member of the Goa, Dama ...

(died 1981), Indian politician * Álvaro Delgado (born 1969), Uruguayan veterinarian and politician *

Álvaro García Linera Álvaro Marcelo García Linera (; born 19 October 1962) is a Bolivian politician, sociologist, Marxist theoretician, and former guerrilla who served as the 38th vice president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019. A member of the Movement for Soc ...

(born 1962), Bolivian politician * Álvaro García Ortiz, Spanish jurist and

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* Álvaro Gutiérrez (politician) (), Peruvian politician * Álvaro de Luna ((between 1388 and 1390–1453), Spanish Constable of Castile * Álvaro Noboa (born 1950), Ecuadorian businessman and politician * Álvaro Obregón (1880–1928), Mexican general and President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924 * Álvaro Uribe Vélez (born 1952), President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010

Nobility

* Álvaro I of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1568 to 1587 *

Álvaro II of Kongo Álvaro II Nimi a Nkanga was king of Kongo from 1587 to 1614. He was one of Kongo's most powerful and important kings, who succeeded his father Álvaro I, but not until resolving a dispute with his brother. Both sides brought armies to M'banza ...

, King of Kongo from 1587 to 1614 * Álvaro III of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1615 to 1622 * Álvaro IV of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1631 to 1636 * Álvaro V of Kongo, King of Kongo in 1636 * Álvaro VI of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1636 to 1641 * Álvaro VII of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1665 to 1666 * Álvaro VIII of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1666 to 1669 * Álvaro IX of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1669 to 1670 * Álvaro X of Kibangu, King of Kongo from 1688 to 1695 * Álvaro XI of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1764 to 1778 * Álvaro XIV of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1891 to 1896 *

Álvar Fáñez Álvar Fáñez (or Háñez; died April 1114) was a Leonese nobleman and military leader under Alfonso VI of León and Castile, becoming the nearly independent ruler of Kingdom of Toledo (Crown of Castile), Toledo under Urraca of León and Castile, ...

(died 1114), Leonese military leader * Álvaro Núñez de Lara (died 1218) (c. 1170–1218), Castilian nobleman * Álvaro, Count of Urgell (1239–1268), also Viscount of Àger * Álvaro Núñez de Lara (died 1287) ((c. 1261–1287), Castilian nobleman * Álvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches (c. 1390–1449), Portuguese nobleman * Álvaro of Braganza (c. 1440–1504), Portuguese nobleman *

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (; 1488/90/92"Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Núñez (1492?-1559?)." American Eras. Vol. 1: Early American Civilizations and Exploration to 1600. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 50-51. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 December ...

(died 1559), Spanish explorer * Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz (1526–1588), Spanish admiral * Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquess of Santa Cruz (1571-1646) * Álvaro of Lencastre, 3rd Duke of Aveiro (1540–1626), Portuguese nobleman * Infante Alvaro, Duke of Galliera (1910–1997), Spanish infante

Sports

* Álvaro (footballer, born 1931), Brazilian footballer, full name Álvaro José Rodrigues Valente * Álvaro (footballer, born 1977), Brazilian footballer, full name Álvaro Luiz Maior de Aquino * Álvaro (footballer, born 1997), Brazilian footballer, full name Álvaro Vieira de Oliveira * Álvaro (footballer, born 2001), Brazilian footballer, full name Álvaro de Oliveira Felicíssimo * Álvaro Arbeloa, Spanish football player with the Spanish NT and Real Madrid CF *

Álvaro Bautista Álvaro Bautista Arce (born 21 November 1984) is a Spanish people, Spanish motorcycle road racing, road racer. He won the 2022 Superbike World Championship, 2022 and 2023 Superbike World Championship, 2023 Superbike World Championship with the Du ...

, Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer * Álvaro Cervera, Spanish football player and coach * Álvar Enciso (born 1974), Spanish rugby union player * Álvaro Espinoza, Venezuelan baseball player * Álvaro Gestido, Uruguayan football player * Álvar Gimeno (born 1997), Spanish rugby union player * Álvaro González (footballer, born 1990), Spanish football player with Marseille * Álvaro Lozano, Colombian road cyclist *

Álvaro Magalhães Álvaro Monteiro Magalhães (born 3 January 1961), known simply as Álvaro as a player, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left-back, currently a manager. In 11 seasons in the Primeira Liga, he appeared in 224 matches and score ...

, Portuguese football player * Álvaro Martínez Beltrán, Spanish football player * Álvaro Medrán, Spanish football player * Álvaro Mejía (athlete), Colombian long-distance runner * Álvaro Mejía (cyclist), Colombian cyclist * Álvaro Mejía Pérez, Spanish football player * Álvaro Mesén, Costa Rican football player *

Álvaro Morata Álvaro Borja Morata Martín (born 23 October 1992) is a Spanish professional Football player, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Süper Lig club Galatasaray S.K. (football), Galatasaray, on Loan (sports), loa ...

, Spanish football player * Álvaro Navarro Serra, Spanish Valencian pilota player *

Álvaro Negredo Álvaro Negredo Sánchez (; born 20 August 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed ''La fiera de Vallecas'' (The beast of Vallecas), he amassed totals of 361 matches and 128 goals over 12 La Liga s ...

, Spanish football player * Álvaro Novo, Spanish football player * Álvaro Odriozola, Spanish football player * Álvaro Parente, Portuguese racecar driver *

Álvaro Pino Álvaro Pino Couñago (born 17 August 1956) is a former professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist from Galicia (Spain), Galicia who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the General classification, overall tit ...

, Spanish road racing cyclist * Álvaro Quirós, Spanish professional golfer *

Álvaro Recoba Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero (; born 17 March 1976; nickname "El Chino"

, Uruguayan football player * Álvaro Ricaldi, Bolivian football player * Álvaro Saborío, Costa Rican football player * Álvaro Salvadores, Chilean basketball player * Álvaro Santos, Brazilian football player * Álvaro Sierra, Colombian road cyclist * Álvaro Tejero, Spanish football player * Álvaro Velasco (weightlifter) (born 1971), Colombian weightlifter * Álvaro Velasco (golfer) (born 1981), Spanish professional golfer * Álvaro Vieira, Brazilian footballer, full name Alvaro Luis Tavares Vieira * Álvaro Zamith, first president of the

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Other

* Álvaro Coutinho Aguirre (1899–1987), Brazilian

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* Álvar García de Santa María (1370–1460), Spanish historian * Álvaro de Mendaña (1542–1595), Spanish navigator, explorer, and cartographer * Álvaro del Portillo, Spanish engineer and Roman Catholic bishop * Álvaro Saieh, Chilean businessman * Álvaro Siza Vieira, Portuguese architect * Alvaro Luna Hernandez (born 1952), American activist

References

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