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  • Alvíss
    Alvíss
    Alvíss was a dwarf in Norse mythology.Thor's daughter, Þrúðr, was promised to Alvíss. However, Thor did not want Alviss married to his daughter, so he devised a plan to stop Alvíss from doing so. He told Alvíss that, because of his small height, he had to prove his wisdom. Alvíss agreed. Thor made...

    , a dwarf in Norse mythology
  • Alvis Cars
    Alvis Cars
    Alvis cars were produced by the manufacturer Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd of Coventry, United Kingdom from 1919 to 1967. The company also produced aero-engines and military vehicles, the latter continuing long after car production ceased....

     a British manufacturer of luxury cars and military vehicles, which later became Alvis plc
  • Alvis plc
    Alvis plc
    Alvis Ltd. was created when United Scientific Holdings plc acquired the Alvis division of the nationalised vehicle manufacturer British Leyland in 1981. United Scientific maintained its own name until 1992 when the group was renamed Alvis plc. Alvis acquired Vickers Defence Systems from Rolls-Royce...

     (later Alvis Vickers); Alvis Cars after its demerger from British Leyland. Became the UK's largest armoured vehicle manufacturer.
  • Alvis, the deity / messiah worshipped by a fictional religion on the animated television show Sealab 2021
    Sealab 2021
    Sealab 2021 is an American animated television series. It was shown on Cartoon Network's adult-oriented programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on December 21, 2000 and the final episode aired on April 25, 2005...

  • Alvis, a family surname in the United Kingdom and the United States, originating (usually) from one family in colonial Virginia.