Alvar (given name)

For the Spanish given name Álvar, see Álvaro.

Alvar

Gender	Male
Language(s)	Swedish, Finnish, Spanish
Name day	24 September (Estonia, Finland) [1]
Origin
Word/name	From Old Norse Alfarr [2]
Meaning	Elf warrior
Region of origin	Northern Europe, Spain
Other names
Related names	Álvar

Alvar is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements alfr ("elf") and arr ("warrior"). ^[2] The name is now primarily used in Estonia, Finland and Sweden. ^{[2] [3]}

People named Alvar include:

• Alvar Aalto (1898–1976), Finnish architect and artist
• Alvar Johannes Alev (born 1993), Estonian cross-country skier
• Alvar Larsson (born 1953), Swedish boy who disappeared in 1967
• Alvar Lidell (1908–1981), British broadcaster
• Alvar Suñol (born 1935), Spanish painter, sculptor, and lithographer

References

1. "Alfar". Eesti nimide statistika (in Estonian). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
2. "Alfar". Behind the Name. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
3. "Alvar". Nordic Names. 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.