Alvarado

Common Hispanic surname

Alvarado is a Spanish surname, originally indicating someone from a place called Alvarado in Spain.

It ranks among the most common Hispanic surnames in the Americas.

The name also designates various places, particularly in Texas and California, named after people bearing the surname.

In medicine, the Alvarado score is a clinical tool for diagnosing appendicitis: The patient's Alvarado score suggested further imaging was needed.

historical

Pedro

Spanish male name

conquistadorSpanish colonial soldier-explorer
GuatemalaCentral American republic
conquestDefeating and seizing control

colonial · Spanish · explorer · Central · America · soldier · expedition · indigenous · Aztec · Cortes

surname

Spanish

Language of Iberia

MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
heritageInherited cultural legacy
genealogyStudy of family descent

lineage · family · ancestry · Hispanic · Latino · colonial · conquistador · patronymic · immigration · Ellis

places

Texas

Second-largest American state

streetPublic urban roadway
CaliforniaWest coast megastate
boulevardBroad, tree-lined street

neighborhood · district · avenue · county · city · municipality · geographic · address · intersection · landmark

notable

musician

One who performs melodies

politicianElected government official
athleteSports competitor
artistMaker of creative works

actor · filmmaker · writer · celebrity · baseball · boxer · composer · director · public · figure

Opposites

ethnic/linguistic surname origin

AlvaradoSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Jones · Williams · Johnson · Brown · Miller

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