Álvares, sometimes Alvares, is a Portuguese and Galician surname,Origin of Álvares in a Portuguese genealogical site originally a patronymic meaning Son of Álvaro. For the etymology of the surname Álvares this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press. . Notable people with the name include: Ana Ida Alvares (born 1965), Brazilian volleyball player Chris Alvares (1901–1994), Surinamese classical musician and composer
Francisco Álvares (1465–1541), Portuguese missionary and explorer João Álvares Fagundes (active in 1521), Portuguese explorer Jorge Álvares (died 1521), Portuguese explorer Mara Alvares (born 1948), Brazilian artist Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360–1431), Portuguese general and constable of Portugal Pedro Álvares Cabral (about 1467 – about 1520), Portuguese navigator and explorer, discoverer of Brazil
See also Alvarez (disambiguation), The anglicization of Álvarez Álvarez (surname), the Spanish variant of the surname
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