No. 11,567 in Catalan
álvarez
"Álvarez" is not a Catalan word; it is a Spanish surname.
In a sentence
El Sr. Álvarez viu a Barcelona.
Mr. Álvarez lives in Barcelona.
Here, 'Álvarez' is used as a proper noun referring to a surname.
El cognom Álvarez és molt comú a Sud-amèrica.
The surname Álvarez is very common in South America.
In this sentence, the word 'Álvarez' is treated as a specific family name, a noun.
Es va conèixer amb un Álvarez que li explicà històries sobre Espanya.
She met an Álvarez who told her stories about Spain.
In this example, 'Álvarez' is utilized to denote an anonymous person with that surname, emphasizing the noun's individualization.
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