Where does the surname Alves originate from?

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Where does the surname Alves originate from?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Alves
This interesting surname is predominantly of Scottish origin, and is a locational name from Alves in Morayshire. It is usually pronounced as one syllable, the "a" sounded long as in "alms". The placename is believed to have been a derivative of the Gaelic "all", white.

There is also Alves in Castille in Spain, this may have developed seperately as there are records of Alves back to the 13th century in Spain.