Alvara

Alvara Meaning & Origin

About Alvara
The surname Alvara is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Álvaro, which itself has Germanic roots. The name Álvaro is believed to have originated from the Germanic name Alawar, composed of the elements "ala" meaning "all" and "war" meaning "guard." Therefore, the surname Alvara can be interpreted to mean "guardian of all" or "protector of all."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alvara is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alvara: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alvara based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L V AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/alvara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alvara in Braille

Here's how to represent Alvara in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alvara in braille

How to sign the name Alvara using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alvara using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alvara in sign language

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