What does Alvaro mean?

Alvaro means "guard of all; elf army"

How do we pronounce Alvaro?

Alvaro \al-va-ro, alv-aro\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Alvaro is pronounced as aeLVAA-Row- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Alvaro: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)"

What is the origin of Alvaro?

Alvaro is an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and English name of Old English and Gothic origin. From Gothic roots, its meaning is guard of all - in this context, Alvaro can be used in the English and Spanish languages. Two-element name derived from the elements 'al' meaning all ; 'war' meaning guard. Alewar (Gothic) is an older form of Alvaro. Álvaro was a Germanic surname introduced to Spain by the Visigoths, who invaded 5th-century East Germany and caused the collapse of the Roman empire. The surname has been recorded in forms such as Albarez, Alvarez, Alvares, Alvar, and Alvaro. The name was borne by various characters in the Spanish epic the Cantar de Mio Cid, known also as Song of My Cid. It was later popularized in Italy, probably due to a central character named Don Alvaro in Verdi's opera The Force of Destiny (1862). Alvaro is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish variant of the name Alvar meaning (Catalan, English, Scandinavian, and Spanish). The name Alvara name (Italian) is the female equivalent of Alvaro. Alvaro has 18 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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List of baby names that is pronounced like Alvaro:

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The baby name Alvaro fun facts:

The name Alvaro in reverse order is "Oravla".

The numerological value of the name Alvaro is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Alvaro?

Alvaro is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames