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 Alves ( 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 Garrowslack and Hi ...

, Northern Scotland. If from Portugal, it will have originated from the Germanic patronym ''son of Álvaro'' (Alvar, Alvarus). Notable people with the surname include: *

Adriana Alves Angola has competed at the IAAF World Athletics Championships on fourteen occasions, and did not send a delegation for the 2009 and 2017 editions. Its competing country code is ANG. The country has not won any medals at the competition and as of ...

(born 1995), Angolan sprinter *

Adriana Alves (actress) Adriana Alves (born 12 December 1976) is a Brazilian actress and former model. She has mainly played roles in Brazilian telenovelas. She is most well known for her role as Palmira Pinto Feijó in ''Celebridade'', for which she won several awards ...

(born 1976), Brazilian actress *

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 *

Anastácio Alves José Anastácio Alves (born 1963) is a missing Madeiran Roman Catholic priest who exercised ecclesiastical functions in the Portuguese Parish of Gentilly, Val-de-Marne, from 2012 until 2018, before being removed from office in June that year by ...

(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 sporting director of Super League Greece club AEK Athens. He began and spent most of his professional career a ...

(born 1981), Portuguese footballer *

Camila Alves Camila McConaughey ( Alves; born 28 January 1982) is a Brazilian-American 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 t ...

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

Dani Alves Daniel "Dani" Alves da Silva (; born 6 May 1983) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Widely regarded as one of the best full-backs of all time, he is also one of the most decorated players with 43 trophies ...

(born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes (born 1983), Portuguese footballer known as "Danny" *

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

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Duarte Alves (born 1991), Portuguese politician *

Feliciano Alves Diniz Filho Feliciano Alves Diniz Filho (born 6 December 1956), simply known as Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right back. Career A strong-willed full-back, Alves was two-time champion of the Copa SP de Juniores with ...

(born 1956), Brazilian footballer *

Jéssika Alves Jéssika Alves (born 26 March 1991) is a Brazilian actress who has participated in several telenovelas. Biography Jéssika Alves was born in Curitiba, Paraná (state), Paraná state. When she was 15 years old, she moved to Rio de Janeiro to s ...

(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 a ...

(1925–2013), Portuguese Roman Catholic bishop *

João Alves de Assis Silva João is a given name of Portuguese origin. It is equivalent to 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 s ...

(born 1987), Brazilian footballer known as "Jô" *

Jock Alves William "Jock" Alves ( 1909 – 10 February 1979) was a Scottish-born Rhodesian physician and politician who served as mayor of Salisbury (now Harare) from 1972 to 1974. He later served as a member of the Senate of Rhodesia until his death. A ...

( 1909–1979), Rhodesian physician and politician * Lennox Alves (born 1956), Guyanese cricketer *

Lúcia Alves Lúcia Catarina de Sousa Alves (born 22 October 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club SL Benfica and the Portugal women's national team. International career On 17 June ...

(born 1997), Portuguese footballer *

Lúcia Alves (actress) Lúcia Alves da Silva (4 October 1948 – 24 April 2025) was a Brazilian actress. Early life and career Alves was born in Rio de Janeiro on 4 October 1948. Although she became well established in her career on television, she began her career ...

(1948–2025), Brazilian actress *

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 *

Maria Domingas Alves Maria Domingas Fernandes Alves (born 28 November 1959), nickname Mana (sister) Micato or Mikato, resistance name Beta Mau, is a women's rights activist, former resistance fighter, civil servant and non-party politician from East Timor. From 2007 ...

(born 1959), East Timorese politician *

Maria Thereza Alves Maria Thereza Alves (born 1961) is a Brazilian-born American and German installation artist, video artist, activist, filmmaker, and writer. She lives in Berlin. Early life and education Maria Thereza Alves was born in São Paulo in 1961. When ...

(born 1961), Brazilian-born artist and activist *

Maurício Alves Peruchi Maurício is the Portuguese variant of Mauricio (given name). Sportspeople with the name include: * Maurício Assoline, Braziian footballer *Maurício José da Silveira Júnior Maurício is the Portuguese variant of Mauricio (given name) Mauricio ...

(1990–2014), Brazilian footballer *

Regiane Alves Regiane Kelly Lima Alves (born 31 August 1978) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known by her role as Dóris in TV Globo's telenovela ''Mulheres Apaixonadas''. Biography Born in Santo André, São Paulo metropolitan region. She is the dau ...

(born 1978), Brazilian actress *

Robert Alves Robert Alves (1745–1794), was a Scottish poet and prose writer. Alves was born in Elgin on 11 December 1745. His father's circumstances were humble, but as a boy of promise he was placed at the Elgin grammar school, where he made such good us ...

(1745–1794), Scottish poet and prose writer *

Thiago Alves (disambiguation) Thiago Alves may refer to: *Thiago Alves (tennis) (born 1982), Brazilian tennis player *Thiago Alves (fighter) Thiago Alves (; born 3 October 1983) is a Brazilian former bare-knuckle fighter and former mixed martial artist. A 27-fight veteran ...

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{{surname, Alves Surnames of Portuguese origin Portuguese patronymic surnames Surnames of Scottish origin

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