Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈal.βa.ɾeθ/(European Spanish) /ˈal.βa.ɾes/(Latin American Spanish) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Álvaro". Related NamesDetails VariantAlvarezOther Languages & CulturesAlves(Portuguese) Same SpellingAlvarez Categories baseball players, boxers, dictators, Italian Westerns, mixed martial artists