Álvaro

Gender Masculine
Usage Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /ˈal.βa.ɾo/(Spanish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Spanish form of Alvarus, the Latinized form of a Visigothic name, possibly derived from the elements alls "all" and wars "aware, cautious" or wards "guard". Álvar Fáñez was an 11th-century military commander and duke of Toledo, who appears as a general of El Cid in the epic poem El Cantar de mio Cid. Verdi also used the name in his opera The Force of Destiny (1862).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesAlawar(Germanic) Alvarus(Gothic) Alvaro(Italian)
Surname DescendantsAlves(Portuguese) Álvarez, Alvarez(Spanish)
Same SpellingAlvaro

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Spain: February 19

Categories

Aphra Behn characters, architects, bass guitarists, defence, Dishonored characters, Guatemalan heads of state, Italian Westerns, knights of the Habsburg Golden Fleece, opera, top 10 in Spain, uncertain etymology, watchful
Entry updated December 7, 2022