Álvares

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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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