Álvaro
Encyclopedia
Álvaro is a Spanish
, Portuguese
and Galician
male given name
. It has a Germanic origin.
It may refer to:
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...
, Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
and Galician
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
male given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It has a Germanic origin.
It may refer to:
Royalty
- Álvaro of BraganzaÁlvaro of BraganzaÁlvaro of Braganza was the 4th son of Ferdinand I, 2nd Duke of Braganza and his wife, Dona Joana de Castro.-Biography:...
, Portuguese prince of the late 15th Century - Álvaro of Lencastre, 3rd Duke of AveiroÁlvaro of Lencastre, 3rd Duke of AveiroÁlvaro of Lencastre was the son of Afonso of Lencastre, second son of infante George of Lencastre, 2nd Duke of Coimbra.- Disputed Inheritance :...
, Portuguese prince of the late 16th Century - Álvaro I of KongoÁlvaro I of KongoÁlvaro I Nimi a Lukeni lua Mvemba was a Manikongo , or king of Kongo, from 1568 to 1587.-Biography:Álvaro's father was an unknown Kongo nobleman who died, leaving his mother to remarry to King Henrique I. When Henrique I died fighting on the eastern frontier, he had left Álvaro as his regent...
, King of Kongo from 1568 to 1587 - Álvaro II of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1587 to 1614
- Álvaro III of KongoÁlvaro III of KongoÁlvaro III Nimi a Mpanzu, also known as Álvaro III Mbiki a Mpanzu, ruled as king or manikongo of the Kingdom of Kongo from August of 1615 to May 4, 1622. Prior to becoming king, he had served as Duke of Mbamba. Like his predecessor, Bernardo II he was a son of King Álvaro II. King Álvaro III was...
, King of Kongo from 1615 to 1622 - Álvaro IV of KongoÁlvaro IV of KongoÁlvaro IV of Kongo was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo from 1631 to 1636.The king was last of the House of Kwilu monarchs which had ruled the kingdom with only one intermission since 1567. He was a son of Álvaro III and took possession of the throne at age thirteen...
, King of Kongo from 1631 to 1636 - Álvaro V of KongoÁlvaro V of KongoÁlvaro V of Kongo, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo for a short period in the year 1636.The king was part of the Kimpanzu kanda. He was a cousin to the founding monarchs of the Kinlaza kanda that would rule the kingdom until the Kongo Civil War. King Alvaro V took power after the poisoning of...
, King of Kongo in 1636 - Álvaro VI of KongoÁlvaro VI of KongoÁlvaro VI of Kongo, sometimes called Nimi a Lukeni a Nzenze a Ntumba , was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo.Descended through the female line of Anna Ntumba from King Afonso I, he became Duke of Mbemba in 1634...
, King of Kongo from 1636 to 1641 - Álvaro VII of KongoÁlvaro VII of KongoÁlvaro VII was king of the Kingdom of Congo from 1665 to 1666.When the death of Antonio I at the Battle of Mbwila was announced, a relative of the dead sovereign, Álvaro, was proclaimed king....
, King of Kongo from 1665 to 1666 - Álvaro VIII of KongoÁlvaro VIII of KongoAlvaro VIII , of the House of Kinlaza, was king of the Kingdom of Congo, from 1666 to 1669.-Biography:Alvaro VIII was elevated to the throne by Paulo da Silva, Count of Soyo, which marched on São Salvador and killed his predecessor, King Alvaro VII.In 1667, he sent his ambassador, Anastasius, to...
, King of Kongo from 1666 to 1669 - Álvaro IX of Kongo, 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 XII of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1787 to ?
- Álvaro XIII of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1857 to 1859
- Álvaro XIV of Kongo, King of Kongo from 1891 to 1896
- Alvaro, Duke of Galliera (1910–1997), Spanish Infante
Politicians and statesmen
- Álvaro ArzúÁlvaro ArzúÁlvaro Enrique Arzú Yrigoyen was the 32nd President of Guatemala from January 14, 1996 until January 14, 2000...
, President of Guatemala from 1996 to 2000 - Álvaro Araújo CastroÁlvaro Araújo CastroÁlvaro Araújo Castro is a Colombian economist and former actor and Senator of Colombia. A Liberal politician, and leader of the ALAS-Team Colombia political movement, he was arrested and jailed in 2007 for participating in parapolitics...
, Colombian politician - Álvaro CaminhaÁlvaro CaminhaÁlvaro Caminha was appointed by King John II of Portugal in 1492 Captain-major – apparently the second – of São Tomé and Príncipe which had been discovered 22 years earlier....
, Portuguese Captain-major of São Tomé and Príncipe in the 15th century - Álvaro ColomÁlvaro ColomÁlvaro Colom Caballeros is the President of Guatemala for the 2008–2012 term and leader of the social-democratic National Unity of Hope .-Early years:...
, President of Guatemala - Álvaro CunhalÁlvaro CunhalÁlvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal, who used the name Álvaro Cunhal , was a Portuguese politician. He was one of the major opponents of the dictatorial regime of Estado Novo. He served as secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party from 1961 to 1992...
, Portuguese historical communist leader - Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa CruzÁlvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa CruzÁlvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz de Mudela , was a Spanish admiral.-Biography:Álvaro de Bazán was born in Granada....
, Spanish admiral in the 16th century - Álvaro de CastroÁlvaro de CastroÁlvaro Xavier de Castro was Prime Minister of Portugal from November 20 to November 30, 1920 and from December 18, 1923 to July 6, 1924.-Early career:...
, Prime Minister of Portugal in the 1920s - Alvaro de Loyola FurtadoAlvaro de Loyola FurtadoAlvaro de Loyola Furtado , was a member of the Goa assembly and a parliamentarian. He was a founding member of the United Goans Party and also the leader of the United Goans . He was also a social worker, a historian, journalist, physician and humanitarian...
, Indian Parliamentarian from Goa - Álvaro de LunaÁlvaro de LunaÁlvaro de Luna y Jarana , Duke of Trujillo, 1st Count of San Esteban de Gormaz, was a Spanish politician...
, Spanish Constable of Castile in the 15th century - Álvaro García LineraÁlvaro García LineraÁlvaro Marcelo García Linera is a Bolivian politician who has been Vice President of Bolivia since 2006.-Biography:He was born in Cochabamba and graduated from San Agustín High School. Then, he studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City and became a mathematician...
, Bolivian politician - Álvaro GutiérrezÁlvaro GutiérrezÁlvaro Gonzalo Gutiérrez Cueva is a Peruvian politician. He is currently a Congressman representing Arequipa for the period 2006-2011, and belongs to the Union for Peru party.-References:...
, Peruvian politician - Álvaro NoboaÁlvaro NoboaÁlvaro Fernando Noboa Pontón is an Ecuadoran businessman and politician.Noboa has been actively involved in politics, unsuccessfully running for the office of President of Ecuador in 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2009...
, Ecuadorian businessman and politician - Álvaro ObregónÁlvaro ObregónGeneral Álvaro Obregón Salido was the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning election to another presidential term....
, President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924 - Álvaro UribeÁlvaro UribeAlvaro Uribe Vélez was the 58th President of Colombia, from 2002 to 2010. In August 2010 he was appointed Vice-chairman of the UN panel investigating the Gaza flotilla raid....
(born 1952), President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010
General
- Álvaro del PortilloAlvaro del PortilloÁlvaro del Portillo, or Álvaro del Portillo y Diez de Sollano, , was a Spanish engineer and Roman Catholic bishop. He served as the prelate of Opus Dei between 1975 and 1994.-Life:...
, Spanish engineer and Roman Catholic bishop - Álvaro GuerreroÁlvaro GuerreroÁlvaro Guerrero is a Mexican film actor from Mexico City, Mexico, best known for his role as "Daniel" in the 2000 film Amores Perros.-External links:...
, Mexican film actor - Álvaro GuevaraAlvaro GuevaraÁlvaro Guevara was a painter, based in London and loosely associated with the Bloomsbury set.He was born 13 July 1894 in Valparaíso, Chile.Guevara left Chile in 1909 and arrived in London on 1 January 1910. He attended Bradford Technical College, studying the cloth trade, but also spent two years...
, Chilean painter - Álvaro LópezÁlvaro LópezÁlvaro López is the drummer from British post trip hop band Second Person. His most well-known project to date has been as drummer/programmer on Second Person's 2004 debut release Chromatography and its follow up The Elements with band-mates Julia Johnson and Mark Maclaine.The Madrid-born...
, British drummer - Álvaro MutisÁlvaro MutisÁlvaro Mutis Jaramillo is a Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist and author of the compendium The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll.-Early life:...
, Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist - Álvaro PierriAlvaro PierriÁlvaro Pierri is a classical guitarist. He is a professor at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna....
, Uruguayan classical guitarist - Álvaro SaiehÁlvaro SaiehÁlvaro Saieh Bendeck is a wealthy Chilean businessman of Palestinian ancestry. Since June 18, 1996, he has been First Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for one of Chile's largest private banking institutions, Corpbanca S.A. He is also the acting Chief Executive Officer for the media...
, Chilean businessman - Álvaro Siza VieiraÁlvaro Siza VieiraÁlvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira, GOSE, GCIH, is a Portuguese architect, born 25 June 1933 in Matosinhos a small coastal town by Porto. He is internationally known as Álvaro Siza .-Life and career:...
, Portuguese architect - Álvaro TorresÁlvaro TorresÁlvaro Torres is a Salvadoran singer and songwriter. His current Record Label is Big Dream Christian Music located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.-Biography:...
, Salvadoran singer and songwriter
Sports
- Álvaro BautistaÁlvaro BautistaÁlvaro Bautista is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He currently competes in the MotoGP class of the Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championship...
, Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer - Álvaro EspinozaAlvaro EspinozaÁlvaro Alberto Espinoza [es-pe-NO-zah] is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball and current infield coach for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.-Early life:...
, Venezuelan baseball player - Álvaro GestidoÁlvaro GestidoJosé Álvaro Pelegrín Gestido Pose was a footballer from Uruguay. He was born in Montevideo. From 1926 to 1942, he played for C.A. Peñarol. He also played 25 matches for the Uruguay national football team, winning the 1930 FIFA World Cup and the 1928 Summer Olympics....
, Uruguayan football player - Álvaro LozanoÁlvaro LozanoÁlvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist.-Career:19901991199319941996Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist....
, Colombian road cyclist - Álvaro Luiz Maior de AquinoÁlvaro Luiz Maior de AquinoÁlvaro Luiz Maior de Aquino, simply Álvaro , is a professional Brazilian footballer who plays for Vila Nova Futebol Clube....
, Brazilian football player - Álvaro MagalhãesÁlvaro MagalhãesÁlvaro Monteiro Magalhães , simply Álvaro, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left defender, and a current manager.-Club career:...
, Portuguese football player - Álvaro MartínezÁlvaro MartínezÁlvaro Martínez Aguinaga is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender.-Football career:...
, Spanish football player - Álvaro MejíaÁlvaro Mejía (athlete)Alvaro Mejía Florez is a former long-distance runner from Colombia, who became a national hero after competing in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games 5,000 meter final....
, Colombian long distance runner - Álvaro Mejía CastrillónÁlvaro Mejía CastrillónÁlvaro Mejía Castrillón is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won the young rider classification in the 1991 Tour de France and finished fourth in the 1993 Tour de France. He also won other stage races like Volta a Catalunya, Vuelta a Murcia, Route du Sud and Vuelta a Galicia.-External...
, Colombian cyclist - Álvaro Mejía Pérez, Spanish football player
- Álvaro MesénÁlvaro MesénÁlvaro Mesén Murillo is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Municipal Liberia in Costa Rica.-Career:Mesén made his name with the club LD Alajuelense...
, Costa Rican football player - Álvaro Navarro SerraÁlvaro Navarro SerraÁlvaro Navarro Serra , 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 the Valencian Pilota Squad...
, Spanish Valencian pilota player - Álvaro NegredoÁlvaro NegredoÁlvaro Negredo Sánchez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a striker.Nicknamed La fiera de Vallecas , his career was associated with Real Madrid, although he could never become a part of its first-team setup, going on to represent other teams in his country.-Real Madrid:Born in...
, Spanish football player - Álvaro NovoAlvaro NovoÁlvaro Novo Ramírez is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right midfielder.-Football career:After finishing his football grooming at local Córdoba CF, Novo started as a senior at lowly RCD Carabanchel, in Madrid, helping the club to its only two third division years, after which he left in...
, Spanish football player - Álvaro ParenteÁlvaro ParenteÁlvaro Parente is a Portuguese racecar driver. Parente's father was also a race driver.-Early career:After winning the Karting European Junior Championship in 1998, Parente made his debut in auto racing in 2001 at the age of 16, driving in the Spanish F3 Championship...
, Portuguese racecar driver - Álvaro PinoAlvaro PinoÁlvaro Pino Couñago is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain 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 from Great Britain, Laurent Fignon from France and Sean Kelly from Ireland...
, Spanish road racing cyclist - Álvaro QuirósÁlvaro QuirósÁlvaro Quirós García is a Spanish professional golfer.Quirós was born in Guadiaro, a borough of San Roque, Cádiz. He turned professional in 2004.-Professional career:...
, Spanish professional golfer - Álvaro RecobaÁlvaro RecobaÁlvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero , nicknamed "El Chino", is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Primera División Uruguaya side Club Nacional de Football...
, Uruguayan football player - Álvaro RicaldiÁlvaro RicaldiÁlvaro Ricaldi Alcócer is a Bolivian football defender who currently plays for La Paz FC in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.-National team:...
, Bolivian football player - Álvaro SaboríoÁlvaro SaboríoÁlvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón is a Costa Rican footballer, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer and the Costa Rica national football team.-Deportivo Saprissa:...
, Costa Rican football player - Álvaro SantosÁlvaro SantosÁlvaro Santos , simply known as Álvaro, is a Brazilian football forward currently playing for Swedish Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF.- Career :...
, Brazilian football player - Álvaro SierraÁlvaro SierraÁlvaro Sierra Peña is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199019911993 19941995...
, Colombian road cyclist - Álvaro Velasco (born 1971), Colombian weightlifter
- Álvaro VelascoÁlvaro Velasco (golfer)Álvaro Velasco Roca 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...
(born 1981), Spanish professional golfer
See also
- Álvaro de Bazán class frigateÁlvaro de Bazán class frigateThe Álvaro de Bazán class are a new class of Aegis combat system-equipped air defense frigates entering service with the Spanish Navy...
, class of frigates in Spanish Navy - Álvaro García (disambiguation)