No. 1,985 in Spanish
álvaro
"Álvaro" is a Spanish male given name, not a dictionary word, often of Germanic origin meaning "guardian" or "protector."
In a sentence
Álvaro es un nombre común en España.
Álvaro is a common name in Spain.
In this sentence, 'Álvaro' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific given name.
Hablé con Álvaro ayer sobre nuestros planes.
I spoke with Álvaro yesterday about our plans.
Here, 'Álvaro' is the name of the person with whom the conversation took place, indicating it as a proper noun.
El caso de abuso fue tratado por el juez Álvaro.
The abuse case was handled by Judge Álvaro.
In this instance, 'Álvaro' serves as part of a title, specifying the person's role together with their name.
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