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Alfonso | Name Meaning & Origin
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Germanic |
Meaning: |
Noble and ready/prompt; all struggle |
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Spanish |
Meaning: |
Noble and ready/prompt; all struggle |
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Pronunciation: |
(al FON so) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Alfonso |
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Categories: |
Scandinavian Names, Argentine Names, Bolivian Names, Chilean Names, Costa Rican Names, Ecuadorian Names, Panamanian Names, Peruvian Names, Cuban Names, Mexican Names, Spanish Names |
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English and Spanish speaking countries |
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Additional info: |
Spanish form of Alphonse, from Adalfuns which comes from the Germanic elements "adal", meaning "all, noble" and "funs" meaning "ready, apt".
It was the name of 13 Kings of Castile and later Spain, and 5 Kings of Aragon.
Alfonso is also borne by Mexican film director Alfonso Cuarón. |
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Popularity Rank of Alfonso | US top 1000 names since 1880 |
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Alfonso - Rankings by Year |
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The name meaning of Alfonso and the name origin of Alfonso have been reviewed by our name experts.
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