Alvis is a given name and a surname (close to the uncommon Scottish surname

Alves Alves is a surname that appears to originate both from Portugal and Scotland (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 prev ...

). Alvis may also refer to: *

Alvi Alvi (, ) are an Alid Muslim community in South Asia. They are the descendants of the 4th Rashidun caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was the cousin, companion, and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, through his wives whom he married after t ...

, a Muslim community in South Asia, who claims descent from the fourth

Rashidun caliph The Rashidun Caliphate () is a title given for the reigns of first caliphs (lit. "successors") — Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali collectively — believed to represent the perfect Islam and governance who led the Muslim community and po ...

Ali ibn Abi Talib Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until Assassination of Ali, his assassination in 661, as well as the first imamate in Shia doctrine, Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muha ...

Alvis Car and Engineering Company Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd was a British manufacturing company in Coventry from 1919 to 1967. In addition to automobiles designed for the civilian market, the company also produced racing cars, aircraft engines, Armored car (military) ...

, British luxury car and military vehicle manufacturer which later became Alvis plc *

Alvis plc Alvis PLC was a British motor vehicle manufacturer. It was created when United Scientific Holdings plc acquired the Alvis Car and Engineering Company, Alvis division of the nationalisation, nationalised vehicle manufacturer British Leyland in ...

(formerly United Scientific Holdings plc), a defence contractor which acquired Alvis Cars and became the UK's largest armoured vehicle manufacturer *

Hayes Alvis Hayes Alvis (May 1, 1907 – December 29, 1972) was an American jazz bassist and tuba player. Career Alvis began on drums but switched to tuba and bass after playing with Jelly Roll Morton in 1927–1928. He played tuba with Earl Hines from 192 ...

(1907–1972), American jazz bassist and tubist *

Max Alvis Roy Maxwell Alvis (born February 2, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from through , most notably for the Cleveland Indians (now the Cleveland Guardians) where he beca ...

(born 1938), Major League Baseball player *

Alvis Darby Alvis Russell Darby (born September 14, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Darby played college football for the Florida Gators, and was chosen by ...

(born 1954), American football player *Alvis E. Hamilton, a character in the anime ''

Last Exile is a Japanese anime television series created by Gonzo. It featured a production team led by director Koichi Chigira, character designer Range Murata, and production designer Mahiro Maeda. The three had previously worked together in '' ...

'' *Alvis, a major character in the video game ''

Xenoblade Chronicles ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' is a series of action role-playing games developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo. The series began with the original '' Xenoblade Chronicles'' game, published for the Wii in 2010 in Japan, and released in ...

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Alvis octopus ''Pseudastacus'' (meaning 'false ''Astacus'', in comparison to the extant crayfish genus) is an extinct genus of Decapoda, decapod crustaceans that lived during the Jurassic period in Europe, and possibly the Cretaceous period in Lebanon. Many s ...

'', a junior synonym of the fossil crustacean ''

Pseudastacus ''Pseudastacus'' (meaning 'false ''Astacus'', in comparison to the extant crayfish genus) is an extinct genus of decapod crustaceans that lived during the Jurassic period in Europe, and possibly the Cretaceous period in Lebanon. Many species hav ...

'' *Arvis, a major antagonist in the game '' Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War''

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