Alfonso - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Alfonso \a-lfon-

is pronounced al-FON-so. It is of Italian and Spanish origin. Variant of Alphonse (Old German) "ready for battle". Alfonso has been favoured by Spanish royalty, but is seldom used in America. Alphonse is also a French form.

Alfonso has 18 variant forms: Affonso, Alfons, Alfonse, Alfonsin, Alfonsino, Alfonz, Alfonzo, Alonso, Alonzo, Alphons, Alphonse, Alphonso, Alphonsus, Alphonz, Foncho, Fonz, Fonzie and Fonzo.

For more information, see also the related name Fonso.

Baby names that sound like Alfonso are Alfonsus, Alphonzo and Alfonzus.

Alfonso is a very common first name for men (#331 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#4584 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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