Alvite
See also: alvite
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Aluitti, genitive of Aluittus, Aloyttus, one of the most common names in Galicia in the High Middle Ages,[1] from a Suevic and/or Gothic personal name, a compound, from Proto-Germanic *allaz (“all”) + *witją (“knowledge”):[2] "Alwitt's".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [alˈbitɪ]
Proper noun
Alvite ?
- a parish of Negreira, A Coruña, Galicia
- a locality in Sorrizo parish, Arteixo, A Coruña, Galicia
- a locality in Pereira parish, O Pino, A Coruña, Galicia
- a locality in Caión parish, A Laracha, A Coruña, Galicia
- a locality in Fisteus parish, Curtis, A Coruña, Galicia
- a locality in Barbeito parish, Vila Santar, A Coruña, Galicia
- a locality in Mesía parish, Mesía, A Coruña, Galicia
- a locality in Xubial parish, Melide, A Coruña, Galicia
- a locality in Campos parish, Melide, A Coruña, Galicia
- a locality in Recaré parish, O Valadouro, Lugo, Galicia
- a locality in Augas Santas parish, Palas de Rei, Lugo, Galicia
- a locality in Temes parish, Carballedo, Lugo, Galicia
- a locality in Robra parish, Outeiro de Rei, Lugo, Galicia
- a locality in Bretoña parish, Pastoriza, Lugo, Galicia
- a locality in Baños de Molgas parish, Baños de Molgas, Ourense, Galicia
- a locality in Beariz parish, Beariz, Ourense, Galicia
- a locality in Nespereira parish, Pazos de Borbén, Pontevedra, Galicia
- a locality in Castrelos parish, Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia
- a surname transferred from the place name
Related terms
- Cachalvite
- Fonte Alvite
- Fradalvite
- Vilalvite