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 [ syll. al-var, alv-ar ] The boy name Alvar is pronounced as AELVaaR KEY. Alvar is used chiefly in the English and Scandinavian languages. It is derived from Old English and Gothic origins. From Old English and Gothic roots, its meaning is elf army; supernatural army. Two-element name from the words 'aelf' + 'here' meaning elf, supernatural being + army, warrior respectively. The English use of the name is derived from Aelfhere (Old English). A cognate of the latter, Alfarr (Old Norse), is the source of Alvar in Scandinavia. The name was first recorded in use by English speakers in the Domesday Book (1086). The name Alvaro (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and English) is a variant form of Alvar. In addition, Alvar is a variant form of the name Álvaro (Portuguese and Spanish) in the English language. Allvar (variant spelling in English) is another form of Alvar. Alvar is rare as a baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000. In 2008, within the family of boy names directly linked to Alvar, Alvaro (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and English) was the most widely used. Baby names that sound like Alvar include Albero (German), Allvar (English), Alvaro (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and English), Álvaro (Portuguese and Spanish), and Oliver (English and German). A famous person named Alvar is Radio Personality Alvar Liddell, born Tord Alvar Quan Lidell 11 September 1908 - 7 January 1981, Wimbledon Park, Surrey, England. KEY: approx pronunciation for Alvar: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)"   |
