Alvar (given name) explained

Alvar
Name Day:	24 September (Estonia)^[1]
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	Elf warrior
Region:	Northern Europe, Spain
Language:	Finnish
Language2:	Spanish
Language3:	Swedish
Language4:	Estonian-->
Origin:	From Old Norse Alfarr
Related Names:	Álvar

Alvar is a masculine gives name derived from the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements alfr ("elf") and arr ("warrior").^[2] The name is now primarily used in Estonia, Finland and Sweden.^[3]

People named Alvar include:

• Alvar Aalto (1898–1976), Finnish architect and artist
• Alvar Johannes Alev (born 1993), Estonian cross-country skier
• Alvar Larsson (born 1953), Swedish boy who disappeared in 1967
• Alvar Lidell (1908–1981) British broadcaster
• Alvar Suñol (born 1935), Spanish painter, sculptor, and lithographer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alfar. 1 January 2022. Eesti nimide statistika. 8 May 2022. et.
2. Web site: Alfar. 27 July 2015. Behind the Name. 8 May 2022.
3. Web site: Alvar. 2022. Nordic Names. 8 May 2022.