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Álvaro (, , ) is a
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, Galician and
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and surname (see Spanish naming customs) of Visigothic origin. Some claim it may be related to the
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name Alfarr, formed of the elements ''alf'' "elf" and ''arr'' "warrior", but the absence of Visigothic names containing the particle "alf" or "elf" evident in Kremer's Onomastik suggests that it may come from other forms, like "all" and maybe "ward".


Given name


Artists

* Alvaro (DJ), a DJ * Álvaro Díaz González (born 1972), Chilean screenwriter, producer and director * Álvaro Guerrero, Mexican film actor * Álvaro Guevara, Chilean painter * Álvaro López, British drummer * Álvaro Morte, Spanish film actor *
Álvaro Mutis Álvaro Mutis Jaramillo (August 25, 1923 – September 22, 2013) was a Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist. His best-known work is the novel sequence '' The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll'', which revolves around the character ...
, Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist * Álvaro Pierri, Uruguayan classical guitarist *
Álvaro Soler Álvaro Tauchert Soler (, , ; born 9 January 1991) is a Spanish-German singer. He rose to prominence across Europe and Latin America with his 2015 hit " El Mismo Sol", primarily hitting success in Italy, Switzerland and Mexico. A special bil ...
, Spanish singer and songwriter * Álvaro Torres, Salvadoran singer and songwriter


Politicians and statesmen

* Álvaro Alsogaray (1913 - 2005), Argentine liberal politician. *
Álvaro Arzú Álvaro Enrique Arzú Yrigoyen (; 14 March 1946 – 27 April 2018) was a Guatemalan politician and businessman who served as the 32nd President of Guatemala from 14 January 1996 until 14 January 2000. He was elected Mayor of Guatemala City on ...
(1946–2018), President of Guatemala from 1996 to 2000 * Álvaro Antonio, Filipino politician * Álvaro Araújo Castro, Colombian politician *
Álvaro Caminha Álvaro Caminha was appointed by King John II of Portugal in 1492 Captain-major (governor) – apparently the third – of the Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe which had been discovered 22 years earlier. He was a knight of the king' ...
(), Portuguese Captain-major of São Tomé and Príncipe * Álvaro de Castro, Prime Minister of Portugal in the 1920s *
Álvaro Colom Álvaro Colom Caballeros (; born 15 June 1951) is a Guatemalan politician who was the President of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012, as well as leader of the social democracy, social-democratic National Unity of Hope (UNE). Early years Colom was bor ...
(born 1951), President of Guatemala * Álvaro Cunhal (1913–2005), Portuguese communist politician *
Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones Álvaro de Figueroa y Torres-Sotomayor, 1st Count of Romanones (9 August 1863 – 11 October 1950) was a Spanish politician and businessman. He served as Prime Minister three times between 1912 and 1918, president of the Senate, president of th ...
(1863–1950), three times Prime Minister of Spain between 1912 and 1918 * Alvaro de Loyola Furtado (died 1981), Indian politician * Álvaro García Linera (born 1962), Bolivian politician * Álvaro Gutiérrez (politician) (), Peruvian politician * Álvaro de Luna ((between 1388 and 1390–1453), Spanish Constable of Castile *
Álvaro Noboa Álvaro Fernando Noboa Pontón (born November 21, 1950) is an Ecuadorian businessman and politician. Noboa has been actively involved in politics, unsuccessfully running for the office of President of Ecuador in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2009 and 2013 ...
(born 1950), Ecuadorian businessman and politician *
Álvaro Obregón Álvaro Obregón Salido (; 17 February 1880 – 17 July 1928) better known as Álvaro Obregón was a Sonoran-born general in the Mexican Revolution. A pragmatic centrist, natural soldier, and able politician, he became the 46th President of Me ...
(1880–1928), Mexican general and President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924 * Álvaro Uribe Vélez (born 1952), President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010


Nobility

* Álvaro I of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1568 to 1587 * Álvaro II of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1587 to 1614 * Álvaro III of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1615 to 1622 *
Álvaro IV of Kongo Álvaro IV of Kongo, also known as Álvaro IV Nzinga a Nkuwu, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo from 1631 to 1636. The king was the last of the House of Kwilu monarchs which had ruled the kingdom with only one intermission since 1567. He was a s ...
, King of Kongo from 1631 to 1636 * Álvaro V of Kongo, King of Kongo in 1636 *
Álvaro VI of Kongo Álvaro VI of Kongo, sometimes called Nimi a Lukeni a Nzenze a Ntumba (in the Kikongo language), was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo. He was the first member of the Kinlaza kanda, and like his brother, Garcia II established the line in power. ...
, King of Kongo from 1636 to 1641 *
Álvaro VII of Kongo Álvaro VII (Mpanzu-a-Mabondo) was king of the Kingdom of Congo from 1665 to 1666. When the death of Antonio I at the Battle of Mbwila (October 29, 1665) was announced, a relative of the dead sovereign, Álvaro, was proclaimed king. The new ki ...
, King of Kongo from 1665 to 1666 *
Álvaro VIII of Kongo Alvaro VIII (Mvemba a Mpanzu), of the House of Kinlaza, was king of the Kingdom of Congo, from 1666 to 1669. He was elevated to the throne by Paulo da Silva, Count of Soyo, who marched on São Salvador and killed his predecessor, King Alvar ...
, King of Kongo from 1666 to 1669 *
Álvaro IX of Kongo Álvaro IX Mpanzu a Ntivila was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo during its civil war period. He ruled from June 1669 to 1670. Pre-Rule He was the first member of the House of Kimpanzu to become the king since Afonso II was king at the beginning ...
, King of Kongo from 1669 to 1670 * Álvaro X of Kibangu, King of Kongo from 1688 to 1695 * Álvaro XI of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1764 to 1778 * Álvaro XIV of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1891 to 1896 * Álvaro Núñez de Lara (died 1218) (c. 1170–1218), Castilian nobleman * Álvaro, Count of Urgell (1239–1268), also Viscount of Àger * Álvaro Núñez de Lara (died 1287) ((c. 1261–1287), Castilian nobleman * Álvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches (c. 1390–1449), Portuguese nobleman *
Álvaro of Braganza Álvaro (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname (see Spanish naming customs) of Visigothic origin. Some claim it may be related to the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements ''alf'' "elf" and ''arr'' "warri ...
(c. 1440–1504), Portuguese nobleman *
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz Álvaro (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname (see Spanish naming customs) of Visigothic origin. Some claim it may be related to the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements ''alf'' "elf" and ''arr'' "warrior ...
(1526–1588), Spanish admiral * Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquess of Santa Cruz (1571-1646) *
Álvaro of Lencastre, 3rd Duke of Aveiro Álvaro of Lencastre (1540–1626) was the son of Afonso of Lencastre, second son of infante George of Lencastre, 2nd Duke of Coimbra. Disputed inheritance When George of Lencastre, 2nd Duke of Aveiro died, in 1578 in the Battle of Alcácer ...
(1540–1626), Portuguese nobleman *
Infante Alvaro, Duke of Galliera ''Infante'' (, ; f. ''infanta''), also anglicised as Infant or translated as Prince, is the title and rank given in the Iberian kingdoms of Spain (including the predecessor kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, Navarre, and León) and Portugal to th ...
(1910–1997), Spanish
Infante ''Infante'' (, ; f. ''infanta''), also anglicised as Infant or translated as Prince, is the title and rank given in the Iberian kingdoms of Spain (including the predecessor kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, Navarre, and León) and Portugal to th ...


Sports

* Alvaro (footballer), Brazilian footballer, full name Alvaro Luis Tavares Vieira *
Álvaro Arbeloa Álvaro Arbeloa Coca (; born 17 January 1983) is a Spanish retired footballer, currently manager of Real Madrid Juvenil A. He predominantly played as a right-back, and occasionally on the left side. He started his professional career with R ...
, Spanish football player with the Spanish NT and Real Madrid CF *
Álvaro Bautista Álvaro Bautista Arce (born 21 November 1984) is a Spanish motorcycle road racer. He won the 2022 Superbike World Championship, with Ducati factory team. After the 2019 World Superbike season with the factory Ducati team, for 2020 and 2021 h ...
, Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer *
Álvaro Cervera Álvaro Cervera Díaz (born 20 September 1965) is a Spanish football manager who manages Real Oviedo. He is a former player who played as a winger. He amassed La Liga totals of 261 matches and 17 goals over 12 seasons, and represented Racing ...
, Spanish football player and coach * Álvaro Espinoza, Venezuelan baseball player * Álvaro Gestido, Uruguayan football player * Álvaro González (footballer, born 1990), Spanish football player with Marseille * Álvaro Lozano, Colombian road cyclist * Álvaro Luiz Maior de Aquino, Brazilian football player * Álvaro Magalhães, Portuguese football player * Álvaro Martínez Beltrán, Spanish football player * Álvaro Medrán, Spanish football player * Álvaro Mejía (athlete), Colombian long distance runner * Álvaro Mejía (cyclist), Colombian cyclist * Álvaro Mejía Pérez, Spanish football player * Álvaro Mesén, Costa Rican football player *
Álvaro Morata Álvaro Borja Morata Martín (; born 23 October 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team. He began his career at Real Madrid, making his debut with the sen ...
, Spanish football player *
Álvaro Navarro Serra Álvaro Navarro Serra ( Faura, 1973), simply known as Álvaro, is one of the main Valencian pilota professional players. He is one of the most reputed ''dauers'' due to his strong left hand and his professionality, and has got to be a member of th ...
, Spanish Valencian pilota player *
Álvaro Negredo Álvaro Negredo Sánchez (; born 20 August 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Cádiz as a striker. Nicknamed ''La fiera de Vallecas'' (The beast of Vallecas), he has played for Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid B, Almería, ...
, Spanish football player * Álvaro Novo, Spanish football player * Álvaro Odriozola, Spanish football player *
Álvaro Parente Álvaro Parente (born 4 October 1984) is a Portuguese professional racing driver. Career Early career After winning the Karting European Junior Championship in 1998, Porto-born Parente made his debut in auto racing in 2001 at the age of 16, ...
, Portuguese racecar driver *
Álvaro Pino Álvaro Pino Couñago (born 17 August 1956) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Galicia who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the overall title at the 1986 Vuelta a España over favorites Robert Millar ...
, Spanish road racing cyclist * Álvaro Quirós, Spanish professional golfer * Álvaro Recoba, Uruguayan football player * Álvaro Ricaldi, Bolivian football player *
Álvaro Saborío Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican professional footballer, who plays as a forward and captains Costa Rican club San Carlos from the Primera División de Costa Rica. Saborío originally retired in 2017, b ...
, Costa Rican football player * Álvaro Salvadores, Chilean basketball player * Álvaro Santos, Brazilian football player * Álvaro Sierra, Colombian road cyclist * Álvaro Tejero, Spanish football player * Álvaro Velasco (weightlifter) (born 1971), Colombian weightlifter *
Álvaro Velasco (golfer) Álvaro Velasco Roca (born 15 May 1981) is a Spanish professional golfer. Velasco was born in Barcelona and attended Coastal Carolina University on a golf scholarship where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He turned profes ...
(born 1981), Spanish professional golfer * Álvaro Zamith, first president of the Brazilian Football Confederation


Other

* Álvaro Coutinho Aguirre (1899–1987), Brazilian
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,
zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and d ...
and naturalist *
Álvaro del Portillo Álvaro del Portillo y Diez de Sollano (11 March 1914 – 23 March 1994) was a Spanish engineer and Roman Catholic bishop. He served as the prelate of Opus Dei between 1982 and 1994 as the successor to Josemaría Escrivá. Church leaders Pope ...
, Spanish engineer and Roman Catholic bishop * Álvaro Saieh, Chilean businessman *
Álvaro Siza Vieira Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira (born 25 June 1933) is a Portuguese architect, and architectural educator. He is internationally known as Álvaro Siza () and in Portugal as Siza Vieira (). Early life and education Siza was born in Matosi ...
, Portuguese architect * Alvaro Luna Hernandez (born 1952), American activist


Surname

* Alexander Nuno Alvaro, German politician * Anne Alvaro (born 1951), French actress * Pedro Álvaro (born 2000), Portuguese footballer


See also

* Alf * ''Álvaro de Bazán''-class frigate, class of frigates in Spanish Navy * Álvaro García (disambiguation) *
Álvarez (surname) Álvarez (sometimes ''Alvarez'') is a Spanish surname, a patronymic meaning "son of Álvaro". Notable people with the surname include: Actors, singers, musicians * Ana Álvarez (born 1969), Spanish model and actress * Andreína Álvarez (born ...
* Alvar (disambiguation) * Alvaro Cove, in Antarctica {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvaro Spanish-language surnames