Alvarado
Americannoun
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Alonso de c1490–1554, Spanish soldier in the conquests of Mexico and Peru: governor of Cuzco 1552?–54.
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Pedro de 1495–1541, Spanish soldier: chief aide of Cortés in conquest of Mexico; governor of Guatemala 1530–34.
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More than a dozen people have been convicted or pleaded guilty in connection with an incident at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, in July.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Role player Jose Alvarado, a true son of the city, later spotted playing dominoes at Toñita’s social club in Brooklyn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Zwane tussled with Roberto Alvarado, with the Mexican going to ground holding his head.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
A passionate storyteller driven by the adrenaline of breaking news, Alvarado has honed her skills in writing, photography and editing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
To seal the partnership, one of the four kings—Tlaxcala’s main military leader—betrothed his daughter to Pedro de Alvarado, Cortes’s sec- ond-in-command.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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