Alves

Alves is a family name.

Origin and Meaning

Alves was originally a patronymic educated Portuguese surname meaning " son of Álvaro ".

Bearers of the name

A

• Afonso Alves ( born 1981 ), Brazilian footballer
• Agostinho Alves Ramos ( † 1853), Brazilian politicians
• Alex Alves (1974-2012), Brazilian footballer
• Augusto Alves da Rocha ( born 1933), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of Floriano
• Augusto César Alves Ferreira da Silva ( born 1932 ), Portuguese religious clergyman, retired bishop of Portalegre - Castelo Branco
• André Filipe Alves Monteiro (* 1988), Portuguese footballer, see Ukrainians ( football player)

B

• Bernardo Alves ( born 1974 ), Brazilian show jumper
• Bruno Alves ( born 1981 ), Portuguese footballer

C

• Carmelia Alves (1923-2012), Brazilian singer
• Camila Alves ( b. 1982 ), Brazilian model and television presenter
• Carlos Alves (1903-1970), Portuguese footballer
• Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia ( b. 1982 ), Portuguese footballer
• Célio Alves Dias ( b. 1971 ), macauischer race car driver

D

• Daniel Alves ( b. 1983 ), Brazilian footballer
• Jorge Daniel Alves (born 1969 ), Portuguese rowers
• Diego Alves ( born 1985 ), Brazilian football goalkeeper
• Dominga Alves da Silva (born 1964 ), East Timorese politician

E

• Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born 1971 ), Brazilian footballer
• Eva -Maria Alves ( born 1940 ), German writer

F

• Fernando Alves Aldeia, governor of Portuguese Timor 1972-1974
• Francisco Alves ( b. 1923 ), Portuguese Water Polo Player

G

• Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves ( born 1980 ), Portuguese footballer
• Gil da Costa Alves (born 1958 ), East Timorese politicians
• Gorgonio Alves da Encarnação Neto ( b. 1949 ), Roman Catholic bishop

B

• Hélio Alves (born 1966 ), Brazilian jazz pianist

J

• Jailson Severiano Alves ( born 1984 ), Brazilian footballer
• Jemina Alves (born 1964 ), Brazilian judoka
• João Alves ( bishop) ( 1925-2013 ), Portuguese Bishop
• João Alves ( football coach ) ( born 1952 ), Portuguese football coach
• João Alves ( astronomer ) ( born 1968 ), Portuguese astronomer
• João Alves ( footballer ) ( born 1980 ), Portuguese footballer
• João Alves dos Santos ( born 1956 ), Brazilian priest, Bishop of Paranaguá
• Joe Alves ( b. 1936 ), American art director
• Jorge Alves Bezerra ( born 1955 ), Brazilian religious cleric, Bishop of Jardim
• José Alves ( born 1934 ), Brazilian footballer
• Jose Alves da Costa (1939-2012), Brazilian religious cleric, Roman Catholic Bishop of Corumbá
• José de Queirós Alves ( born 1941 ), Portuguese religious clergyman, Archbishop of Huambo
• José Francisco Sanches Alves ( born 1941 ), Portuguese clergyman, Archbishop of Évora
• Juan Alves ( born 1939 ), Argentine cyclist
• Júlio Alves Regufe (* 1991), Portuguese footballer

K

• Katja Alves ( born 1961 ), Swiss writer

L

• Laura Alves (1927-1986), the Portuguese actress
• Luís Paulo Alves ( b. 1961 ), Portuguese politician (PS )
• Luis Roberto Alves ( born 1967), Mexican football player

M

• Manuel Marinho Alves (1926-1961), Brazilian footballer, known Maneca
• Marcos Paulo Alves ( born 1977 ), Brazilian footballer
• Maria Dominga Alves, East Timorese Minister for Social Solidarity
• Maria Thereza Alves ( born 1961 ), Brazilian artist
• Marins Alves de Araújo Viana ( * 1909), Brazilian footballer
• Mário Alves Gibson Barboza (1918-2007), Brazilian diplomat
• Michelle Alves (born 1978 ), Brazilian model

N

• Nuno Alves (born 1973 ), Portuguese weightlifter

O

• Orestes Alves Júnior ( born 1981 ), Brazilian footballer

P

• Paulo Alves (born 1969 ), Portuguese footballer
• Pinto Alves ( born 1937 ), Portuguese Badminton Player
• Pio Gonçalo Alves de Sousa ( born 1945 ), Portuguese minister, Auxiliary Bishop of Porto

R

• Raimundo Alves ( born 1950 ), Brazilian boxer
• Réver Humberto Alves Araújo ( born 1985 ), Brazilian footballer

S

• Suzana Alves (born 1978 ), Brazilian actress, singer, dancer and model

T

• Thiago Alves ( b. 1982 ), Brazilian tennis player
• Thiago Soares Alves ( born 1986 ), Brazilian volleyball player

V

• Vítor Alves (1935-2011), Portuguese army officer and politician

W

• Wilson Francisco Alves (1927-1998), Brazilian footballer and coach

Others

• Alves ( Scotland), a Scottish village
• Alves syndrome, an extremely rare inherited malformation of the skin and the skeleton

• Family name
• Portuguese people name