Alfonso

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Ready for battle, noble and ready
Pronunciation
al-FAHN-so (Spanish), al-FON-zo (Italian)
al-FAWN-so(Italian)
al-FON-so(Spanish)
Popularity
Alfonso is a moderately popular name in the world, ranking at #651 in the United States in 2021, according to the Social Security Administration. It is more popular in Spain and Italy, where it ranks at #55 and #21, respectively.

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Alfonso Name meanings & History

Ready for battle, noble and ready. Alfonso is predominantly used as a first name for boys, but it has occasionally been used as a surname as well.

Zodiac Sign of Alfonso: Action Aries

Synonyms of Alfonso:

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Assertive,Angry

L: Lazy,Languid,Lovely,Lover,Legal,Liaison,Luscious

F: Fun-loving,Festive,Friendly,Fiery

O: Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate

N: Nice,Nagging,Nitpicking,Neat,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nervous

S: Solidity,Success,Status,Security,Sex,Social Standing,Sensuality

Alfonso is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people named Alfonso include Spanish artist Alfonso Fernández and Italian footballer Alfonso Belloni.

2.) ALFONSO (Male)

Usage: Portuguese

Meanings: Portuguese cognate of the French Alphonse (noble and ready), a name derived from the Old German Adalfuns, a compounding of the elements adal (noble) and funs (ready, prompt, apt). The name was borne by six kings of Portugal. Var: Affonso, Afonso. (AHL-FAHN-SO)


3.) Alfonso (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Italian, Spanish) forms of Alphonse.

Other Forms: Affonso, Alfons, Alfonse, Alfonsus, Alfonza, Alfonzus


4.) Alfonso (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Noble; brave

Other Forms: Alphonso


5.) ALFONSO (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Spanish cognate of the French Alphonse (noble and ready), a name derived from the Old German Adulfuns, a compounding of the elements adal (noble) and funs (ready, prompt, apt). The name was borne by the patron saint of Mallorca and Palma. Var: Affonso, Alefonso, Alfanso, Alfonzo, Alifonso, Alifonzo, Alonso, Alphons, Elifonso. Dim: Foncho, Fonso, Loncho, Poncho, Ponso. (AHL-FONE-SO)


6.) ALFONSO (Male)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Italian cognate of Alphonse, which is derived from the Old Germanic Adalfuns, a compound name composed of the elements adal (noble) and funs (ready, eager, prompt, apt). Pet: Alfio. (AHL-FON-SO)


7.) Alfonso (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) bright; prepared

Other Forms: Alf, Alfie, Alfons, Alfonsin, Alfonso, Alfonz, Alphonsus, Fons, Fonzie, Fonzy


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