Álvarez

See also: Alvarez

Portuguese

Proper noun

Álvarez m or f by sense

a surname, a mostly obsolete variant of Álvares

Spanish

Etymology

From Álvaro +‎ -ez.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈalbaɾeθ/ [ˈal.β̞a.ɾeθ] (Spain)
IPA^(key): /ˈalbaɾes/ [ˈal.β̞a.ɾes] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -albaɾeθ (Spain)
Rhymes: -albaɾes (Latin America, Philippines)
Syllabification: Ál‧va‧rez

Proper noun

Álvarez m or f by sense

a surname originating as a patronymic

Descendants

→ English: Alvarez
→ Tagalog: Alvarez
→ Chinese: 阿爾瓦雷斯 / 阿尔瓦雷斯 (Ā'ěrwǎléisī) (transliteration)