What does Alfonso mean?

Alfonso means "noble and ready"

How do we pronounce Alfonso?

Alfonso \al-fon-so, alf-o-nso\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Alfonso is pronounced as aaLFAONSow (Italian) or aaLFOWNSow (Spanish) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Alfonso: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)"

What is the origin of Alfonso?

Alfonso is an English, Italian, and Spanish name of Gothic origin. The name's meaning is noble and ready. Derived from the elements 'adal' meaning noble, honorable + 'ala' meaning all + 'hadu' meaning struggle + 'hild' meaning battle, fight + 'funs' meaning ready. Adalfuns (Germanic), Hadufuns (Germanic), Hildefons (Gothic), and Hildefonso (Old Spanish) are old forms of Alfonso. The name is of disputed origin. The first element of the name could be 'adal' (noble, honorable), or else 'ala' (all), hadu', or 'hild' (battle, fight), while the second element is 'funs' (ready). It is possible that various distinct Visigothic names have been merged into one. The name was borne in the 9th century by Saint Alphonsus the bishop of Astorga, and in the 19th century by Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787), an Italian bishop regarded as a Doctor of the Church. It was also borne by more than ten kings of Portugal and ancient Spain from the 7th to the 14th century, including King Alfonso I of Asturias (693-757), who played a key role in establishing Christianity in Spain. The name consequently grew in popularity. It is today common among Spanish-speakers in the USA. The name Alphonsus can also be used an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Anluan, which could be of a second element meaning 'warrior' or 'hound'. The name Alfonsina pronounciation (Italian) is the female equivalent of Alfonso. Alfonso is a widely used name; it has 38 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English meaning of Alf, Alfie definition (also Spanish), Alfonse name popularity, Alfonsin meaning and origin, Alfonsino meaning, Alfonsus name (also Latin), Alfonza name, meaning of Alfonzus, name Alonso meaning (also Italian and Spanish), Alphonse definition (also French), nicknames for Alphonso (also Italian and Spanish), name Alphonsus meaning (also Irish and Latinized), what does the name Alphonz mean, Alphonzo meaning and origin, baby name Alphonzus, short names for Fonsi, Lon meaning of name, and Lonnie meaning. Other English forms the contraction Fons definition (used in Dutch too), the diminutive forms Fonsie name variations, Fonz meaning, and name Fonzie origin, and the variant spelling nicknames for Alfonzo (used in Spanish too). Foreign variants of Alfonso nicknames for Affonso (Portuguese), meaning of Afonso (Galician and Portuguese), meaning of Alfio (Italian), what does the name Alfo mean (Spanish), meaning of Alfons (Dutch, German, and Polish), Alfonz name popularity (Slavic), short names for Alfonze (Spanish), short names for Alonzo (Italian and Spanish), nicknames for Anfos (Catalan), nicknames for Fonzi (Spanish), Fonzo pronounciation (Spanish), Lanzo name variations (Italian), and Lonzo pronounciation (Spanish). Specific foreign forms the contraction short names for Fonso (German and Spanish), and the variant spelling Alphons meaning (German). See also the related form, short names for Ildefonso (Spanish). Alfonso is a classic favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was before. At the modest peak of its usage in 1930, 0.033% of baby boys were given the name Alfonso. It ranked at #295 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity, and is now of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was 0.015% and its ranking #742. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Alfonso, Alonzo name was the most popular. In 2010, it was used 42% more than Alfonso.

List of baby names that sound like Alfonso:

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The baby name Alfonso fun facts:

The name Alfonso in reverse order is "Osnofla".

The numerological value of the name Alfonso is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Alfonso?

Alfonso is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames