Álvares Explained

Álvares (sometimes Alvares), a Portuguese and Galician surname,^[1] originally a patronymic meaning Son of Álvaro,^[2] is the name of:

• Ana Ida Alvares (born 1965), Brazilian volleyball player
• Christiaan Hermanus Cornelis Alvares (1901–1994), Surinamese musician
• 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.geneall.net/P/fam_page.php?id=56 Origin of Álvares in a Portuguese genealogical site
2. Web site: Álvares Name Meaning and Origin. 28 July 2009. Ancestry.com. For the etymology of the surname Álvares this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press. .