Alves is a surname that appears to originate both from

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian ...

and

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to th ...

. It is debatable whether the surname appeared first in one country or the other, since it is more prevalent in Portugal, but registered as far back as the 13th century in the church records at

Alves, Moray Alves ( gd, An Àbhais or ') is a small agricultural village in Moray, Scotland. Geography The A96 runs east to west across Alves and connects the village to the nearest towns of Forres (to the west) and Elgin (to the east). The hamlets of Gar ...

, Northern Scotland. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adriana Alves Adriana Alves (born 13 September 1995) is an Angola, Angolan sprint (running), sprinter. She competed in the 100 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. Int ...

(born 1995), Angolan sprinter *

Afonso Alves Afonso Alves Martins Júnior (born 30 January 1981), better known as Afonso Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented Atlético Mineiro, Örgryte, Malmö FF, Heerenveen, Middlesbrough, Al-Sad ...

(born 1981), Brazilian footballer * Anastácio Alves (born 1963), missing Madeiran Roman Catholic priest *

Bruno Alves Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves (; born 27 November 1981) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender, currently being sporting director of Super League Greece club AEK Athens. He began and spent most of his professiona ...

(born 1981), Portuguese footballer *

Camila Alves Camila Alves McConaughey ( Alves; born 28 January 1982) is a Brazilian model and designer. She is married to American actor Matthew McConaughey. Early life Camila Alves was born in Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil, about 250 miles east of the p ...

(born 1982), Brazilian model and television performer * Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia (born 1982), Portuguese footballer known as "Carlitos" *

Dani Alves Daniel Alves da Silva (born 6 May 1983), known simply as Dani Alves (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga MX club UNAM and the Brazil national team. Widely considered one of the greatest full-backs of ...

(born 1983), Brazilian footballer *

Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes (born 7 August 1983), commonly known as Danny, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Also a winger, he was known for his dribbling and key passes. He spent most of his ...

(born 1983), Portuguese footballer known as "Danny" *

Diego Alves Diego Alves Carreira (born 24 June 1985), known as Diego Alves, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Having begun his career at Atlético Mineiro, he spent most of it in Spain in the service of Almería and Va ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Jéssika Alves (born 1991), Brazilian actress *

João Alves (bishop) João Alves (13 December 1925 − 28 June 2013) was a Portuguese Catholic bishop. Alves was born on 13 December 1925 in Torres Novas. Ordained in 1951, Alves was named bishop in 1975. In 1976, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Coimbra an ...

(1925–2013), Portuguese Roman Catholic bishop *

João Alves de Assis Silva João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * ...

(born 1987), Brazilian footballer known as "Jô" * Jock Alves ( 1909–1979), Rhodesian physician and politician * Lennox Alves (born 1956), Guyanese cricketer *

Magno Alves Magno Alves de Araújo (born 13 January 1976) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Career Magno Alves was born in Aporá, Bahia, Brazil. Between 1998 and 2003 he made 265 appearances and scored 111 goals for Flum ...

(born 1976), Brazilian footballer * Maria Domingas Alves (born 1959), East Timorese politician * Maurício Alves Peruchi (1990–2014), Brazilian footballer * Robert Alves (1745–1794), Scottish poet and prose writer * Thiago Alves (disambiguation)

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{{surname, Alves Portuguese-language surnames Patronymic surnames

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