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 ? a parish of Negreira, A Coruña, Galicia a locality in Sorrizo parish, Arteixo, A Coruña, Galicia a locality in Pereira parish, O Pino, A Coruña, Galicia a locality in Caión parish, A Laracha, A Coruña, Galicia a locality in Fisteus parish, Curtis, A Coruña, Galicia a locality in Barbeito parish, Vila Santar, A Coruña, Galicia a locality in Mesía parish, Mesía, A Coruña, Galicia a locality in Xubial parish, Melide, A Coruña, Galicia a locality in Campos parish, Melide, A Coruña, Galicia a locality in Recaré parish, O Valadouro, Lugo, Galicia a locality in Augas Santas parish, Palas de Rei, Lugo, Galicia a locality in Temes parish, Carballedo, Lugo, Galicia a locality in Robra parish, Outeiro de Rei, Lugo, Galicia a locality in Bretoña parish, Pastoriza, Lugo, Galicia a locality in Baños de Molgas parish, Baños de Molgas, Ourense, Galicia a locality in Beariz parish, Beariz, Ourense, Galicia a locality in Nespereira parish, Pazos de Borbén, Pontevedra, Galicia a locality in Castrelos parish, Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia a surname transferred from the place name ==== 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.