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Across the world, Álvaro (Alvaro , Álvaro , Альваро , and others...) is a widespread masculine given name. The forename Álvaro is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, where it is a common male name, Uruguay, and Costa Rica (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Mexico, Brazil, and Spain. Very seldom, Álvaro is the last name as well as the forename.
Álvaro is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Álvaro de Campos , the Portuguese writer; Álvaro Mesía , character in La Regenta; Álvaro Tarfe , character in Don Quixote; Alvaro Mangiacavallo , the theatrical character in the play "The Rose Tattoo" and Alvaro , the operatic character in the opera Alzira by Giuseppe Verdi; father of Gusmano, initially Governor of Peru, among other works.
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