Alvite

See also: alvite

Galician

Alternative forms

• Albite

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Aluitti, genitive of Aluittus, Aloyttus, one of the most common names in Galicia in the High Middle Ages, from a Suevic and/or Gothic personal name, a compound, from Proto-Germanic *allaz (“all”) + *witją (“knowledge”): "Alwitt's".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [alˈbitɪ]

Proper noun

Alvite

1. A parish of Negreira, A Coruña, Galicia
2. A locality in Sorrizo parish, Arteixo, A Coruña, Galicia
3. A locality in Pereira parish, O Pino, A Coruña, Galicia
4. A locality in Caión parish, A Laracha, A Coruña, Galicia
5. A locality in Fisteus parish, Curtis, A Coruña, Galicia
6. A locality in Barbeito parish, Vila Santar, A Coruña, Galicia
7. A locality in Mesía parish, Mesía, A Coruña, Galicia
8. A locality in Xubial parish, Melide, A Coruña, Galicia
9. A locality in Campos parish, Melide, A Coruña, Galicia
10. A locality in Recaré parish, O Valadouro, Lugo, Galicia
11. A locality in Augas Santas parish, Palas de Rei, Lugo, Galicia
12. A locality in Temes parish, Carballedo, Lugo, Galicia
13. A locality in Robra parish, Outeiro de Rei, Lugo, Galicia
14. A locality in Bretoña parish, Pastoriza, Lugo, Galicia
15. A locality in Baños de Molgas parish, Baños de Molgas, Ourense, Galicia
16. A locality in Beariz parish, Beariz, Ourense, Galicia
17. A locality in Nespereira parish, Pazos de Borbén, Pontevedra, Galicia
18. A locality in Castrelos parish, Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia
19. a toponymical surname

Related terms

• Cachalvite
• Fonte Alvite
• Fradalvite
• Vilalvite

References

• “Alvite” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
• “Alvite” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.