Alva

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælvə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′və; Sp. äl′vä)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Al•va  (al′və; Sp. äl′vä),USA pronunciation n. 
    Also, Alba. Fer•nan•do Al•va•rez de To•le•do  (fer nän′dô äl′vä reth′ ᵺe tô le′ᵺô),USA pronunciation Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
  1. a male or female given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Alva, Alba /ˈælvə; Spanish: ˈalβa/ n
  1. Duke of, title of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo. 1508–82, Spanish general and statesman who suppressed the Protestant revolt in the Netherlands (1567–72) and conquered Portugal (1580)
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