Tavares
Meaning of Tavares
Tavares began its life as a Portuguese toponymic surname linked to villages in Galicia and northern Portugal before crossing into English-speaking contexts as a masculine given name. Pronounced tuh-VAIR-iss (/təˈvɛərɪs/), it first appeared in U.S. birth records in the mid-1970s, peaked near rank 500 by 1976, and in recent years has settled around the 900 mark with roughly a dozen to twenty newborns annually. Its adoption often reflects a preference for surname-style first names and nods to cultural figures like the 1970s R&B group Tavares and NHL star John Tavares. Though never widespread, the name combines Portuguese heritage with modest but steady modern appeal, ensuring that bearers seldom encounter namesakes—an understated advantage in any homeroom roll call.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as tuh-VAIR-iss (/təˈvɛərɪs/)
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Notable People Named Tavares
| Tavares Strachan - |
