Álvares
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Álvares (sometimes Alvares), a Portuguese language and Galician surname,[1] originally a patronymic meaning Son of Álvaro,[2] is the name of:
- Ana Ida Alvares (born 1965), Brazilian volleyball player
- Francisco Álvares (1465–1541), Portuguese missionary and explorer
- Francisco Álvares, Portuguese missionary and explorer.
- João Álvares Fagundes (active in 1521), Portuguese explorer
- Jorge Álvares (died 1521), Portuguese explorer, reached China and Hong Kong
- 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, The anglicization of Álvarez.
- Álvarez (surname), the Spanish variant of the surname.
References
- ^ Origin of Álvares in a Portuguese genealogical site
- ^ "Álvares Name Meaning and Origin". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 July 2009. For the etymology of the surname Álvares this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
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