Álvares

Álvares (sometimes Alvares), a Portuguese language and Galician surname, originally a patronymic meaning Son of Álvaro, is the name of:

  • Ana Ida Alvares (born 1965), Brazilian volleyball player
  • Francisco Álvares (1465–1541), Portuguese missionary and explorer
  • Francisco Álvares, Portuguese missionary and explorer.
  • João Álvares Fagundes (active in 1521), Portuguese explorer
  • Jorge Álvares (died 1521), Portuguese explorer, reached China and Hong Kong
  • Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360–1431), Portuguese general and constable of Portugal
  • Pedro Álvares Cabral (about 1467 – about 1520), Portuguese navigator and explorer, discoverer of Brazil

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