Alves is a surname that appears to originate both from
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
and
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
(in Scotland where a variation of the name can appear as ''Alvis''). 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, Northern Scotland. If from Portugal, it will have originated from the
Germanic patronym ''son of Álvaro'' (Alvar, Alvarus).
Notable people with the surname include:
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Adriana Alves (born 1995), Angolan sprinter
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Adriana Alves (actress) (born 1976), Brazilian actress
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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- ...
(born 1981), Brazilian footballer
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Anastácio Alves (born 1963), missing Madeiran Roman Catholic priest
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Bruno Alves (born 1981), Portuguese footballer
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Camila Alves (born 1982), Brazilian model and television performer
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Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia (born 1982), Portuguese footballer known as "Carlitos"
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Dani Alves (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
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Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes (born 1983), Portuguese footballer known as "Danny"
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Diego Alves (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
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Duarte Alves (born 1991), Portuguese politician
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Feliciano Alves Diniz Filho (born 1956), Brazilian footballer
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Jéssika Alves (born 1991), Brazilian actress
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João Alves (bishop) (1925–2013), Portuguese Roman Catholic bishop
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João Alves de Assis Silva (born 1987), Brazilian footballer known as "Jô"
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Jock Alves ( 1909–1979), Rhodesian physician and politician
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Lennox Alves (born 1956), Guyanese cricketer
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Lúcia Alves (born 1997), Portuguese footballer
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Lúcia Alves (actress) (1948–2025), Brazilian actress
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Magno Alves
Magno Alves de Araújo (born 13 January 1976) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He is also known by his nickname ''O Magnata'' (The Magnate).
Career
Magno Alves was born in Aporá, Bahia, Brazil. Betwe ...
(born 1976), Brazilian footballer
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Maria Domingas Alves (born 1959), East Timorese politician
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Maria Thereza Alves (born 1961), Brazilian-born artist and activist
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Maurício Alves Peruchi (1990–2014), Brazilian footballer
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Regiane Alves (born 1978), Brazilian actress
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Robert Alves (1745–1794), Scottish poet and prose writer
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Thiago Alves (disambiguation)
See also
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Alves da Silva
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Alves dos Santos
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Alvis (disambiguation) (surname)
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Alviss
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De Alwis (surname)
References
{{surname, Alves
Surnames of Portuguese origin
Portuguese patronymic surnames
Surnames of Scottish origin