Alvarez (surname)
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Álvarez is a Spanish
patronymic
surname
meaning "son of Álvar".
It may refer to several people:
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
meaning "son of Álvar".
It may refer to several people:
- Al AlvarezAl AlvarezAl Alvarez is an English poet, writer and critic who publishes under the name A. Alvarez and Al Alvarez....
, a British author - any of several members of a prominent Spanish-American family:
- Luis F. AlvarezLuis F. AlvarezLuis Fernández Álvarez was a Spanish American physician and researcher who practiced in both California and Hawaii.Fernández was actually his principal surname...
, U.S. physician - Walter C. AlvarezWalter C. AlvarezWalter Clement Alvarez was an American doctor of Spanish descent. He authored several dozen books on medicine, and wrote Introductions and Forewords for many others....
, U.S. physician - Mabel AlvarezMabel AlvarezMabel Alvarez was an American painter. Her works, often introspective and spiritual in nature, and her style is considered a contributing factor to the Southern California Modernism and California Impressionism movement..-Life:She was born to a prominent Spanish family who lived on the island of...
, U.S. oil painter - Luis Walter Alvarez, U.S. physicist and Nobel Laureate
- Walter AlvarezWalter AlvarezWalter Alvarez is a professor in the Earth and Planetary Science department at the University of California, Berkeley. He is most widely known for the theory that dinosaurs were killed by an asteroid impact, developed in collaboration with his father, Nobel Prize winning physicist Luis...
, U.S. geologist responsible for discovering the reasons behind Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event - Onion News Network's Brooke Alvarez, played by Suzanne SenaSuzanne SenaSuzanne Sena is an American television host, anchor, and actress. She plays the character Brooke Alvarez on IFC's series Onion News Network, which launched January 2011. From 2006 to 2008, she was a primetime and late night breaking news anchor for Fox News Channel...
Sports
- Abe AlvarezAbe AlvarezAbraham Alvarez, , is an American former professional baseball pitcher with the Palfinger Reggio Emilia of Italy's Serie A1. He bats and throws left-handed.-College career:...
, U.S. baseball player - Arturo AlvarezArturo AlvarezArturo Alvarez is a left-footed, American-born Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer, and for the El Salvador national team.-Professional:...
, U.S.-born Salvadoran footballer - Barry AlvarezBarry AlvarezBarry Alvarez is a former American football player and coach and currently the Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as the head football coach at Wisconsin for 16 seasons from 1990 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 118–73–4...
, U.S. American football coach - Bryan AlvarezBryan AlvarezBryan Alki Alvarez is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and the editor and publisher of Figure Four Weekly, a newsletter that has covered professional wrestling since 1995. Alvarez credits a portion of his pro wrestling training to pro wrestler Buddy Wayne, and is credited in training...
, U.S. wrestler and journalist - Clemente AlvarezClemente AlvarezClemente Rafael Álvarez is a former Major League Baseball catcher and right-handed batter who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the ....
, U.S. baseball player - Cristian Darío ÁlvarezCristian Darío ÁlvarezCristian Darío Álvarez is an Argentine footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol in Spain, as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
, Argentine footballer - Cristian Osvaldo ÁlvarezCristian Osvaldo ÁlvarezCristian Osvaldo Álvarez is an Argentine footballer who plays for San Martín de San Juan, mainly as a right defender.-Football career:...
, Argentine footballer - Damián Ariel ÁlvarezDamian Ariel ÁlvarezDamián Ariel Álvarez "La Chilindrina" "El bendito demonio" is an Argentine Attacking Midfielder, who currently plays for Tigres UANL of the Primera División de México....
, Argentine footballer - David Álvarez AguirreDavid Álvarez AguirreDavid Álvarez Aguirre , better known as Kily, is a naturalized Equatoguinean football defender. He currently plays for Langreo in the Spanish Tercera División .-External links:* at Facebook.com* *...
(born 1984), Equatoguinean footballer - Francisco Álvarez, Cuban beach volleyball player
- Jose Alvarez (baseball)Jose Alvarez (baseball)Jose Lino Alvarez is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played four seasons at the major league level, pitching for the Atlanta Braves...
, U.S. baseball player - José Álvarez de BohórquezJosé Álvarez de BohórquezJosé , Marqués de los Trujillos was a Spanish horse rider. Álvarez de Bohórquez competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and won the team jumping gold medal in the 1928 Summer Olympics. His name is also shortened to José Álvarez de Bohórquez, José Á...
, Spanish equestrian - Juan Alvarez (baseball)Juan Alvarez (baseball)Juan M. Alvarez is a former professional baseball player who played 4 seasons for the Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers, and Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball.-Career:...
, U.S. Baseball player - Leonel Álvarez, Colombian footballer
- Lorgio ÁlvarezLorgio ÁlvarezLorgio Álvarez Roca is a Bolivian footballer. He currently plays for Bolivar in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano....
, Bolivian footballer - Luciano ÁlvarezLuciano ÁlvarezLuciano Álvarez is an Argentine football striker who plays for Linense from Spain.Álvarez is a typical example of the South American international journeyman footballer. He has played for seven teams in seven different countries...
, Argentine footballer - María Fernanda ÁlvarezMaría Fernanda ÁlvarezMaría Fernanda Álvarez Terán is a professional tennis player from Bolivia.Álvarez was ranked 15 in International Tennis Federation junior rankings in 2007...
, Bolivian tennis player - Miguel Alvarez PozoMiguel Alvarez PozoJosé Miguel Álvarez Pozo is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.-References:*...
, Cuban basketball player - Nancy Alvarez, Argentine Olympic athlete
- Oscar ÁlvarezOscar Álvarez (cyclist)Oscar Mauricio Álvarez Paniagua is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002Oscar Mauricio Álvarez Paniagua is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002Oscar Mauricio Álvarez Paniagua is a male professional road...
, Colombian road cyclist - Oscar Marcelino AlvarezOscar Marcelino AlvarezÓscar Marcelino Álvarez is an Argentine former professional player. He played in Argentina for Banfield and Newell's Old Boys between 1968 and 1970 before reappearing in Greece in 1974 where he played four years for Greek club PAS Giannina scoring 77 goals and becoming the 2nd highest scorer in...
, Argentine football player - Pablo Sebastían AlvarezPablo Sebastián ÁlvarezPablo Sebastián Álvarez Valeira is an Argentine football defender who currently plays for Calcio Catania, in the Italian Serie A...
(born 1984), Argentine footballer - Pedro Alvarez, U.S. baseball player
- Rafael ÁlvarezRafael ÁlvarezRafael Álvarez Serrano is a retired male diver from Spain, best known for winning the bronze medals at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain and at the World University Games in 1999. He represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988...
, Spanish diver - Ricardo Gabriel ÁlvarezRicardo Gabriel ÁlvarezRicardo Gabriel "Ricky" Álvarez , is an Argentine footballer who plays for Serie A club Internazionale. He is a left-footed attacking midfielder.-Early career:...
(born 1988), Argentine footballer - Rich AlvarezRich AlvarezRichard D. "Rich" Alvarez is a Filipino professional basketball player and currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association. Alvarez was the first overall pick of 2004 PBA Draft by the Shell Turbo Chargers...
, Filipino basketball player - Rimas Álvarez KairelisRimas Álvarez KairelisRimas Álvarez Kairelis is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Perpignan in the Top 14 in France. He has represented Argentina, and was part of the Argentinian squad at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups...
, Argentine rugby player - Tony AlvarezTony AlvarezAntonio Enrique Álvarez [AL-vah-rez] is a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in and ....
(born 1979), U.S. baseball player - Wilson AlvarezWilson AlvarezWilson Eduardo Álvarez Fuenmayor is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher...
, U.S. baseball player