Alvaro Name Meaning & Origin
Alvaro
Pronunciation: AL-vah-roh (key)
Origin of the name Alvaro:
Congate of the English Alvar (elfin army), a name derived from the Old English Ælfhere, a compounding of the elements ælf (elf) and here (army).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Álvaro Obregón, Mexican President
Alvaro Uribe, President of Colombia
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