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English
Etymology
From Spanish Alfonso and Italian Alfonso. Doublet of Alphonse.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Alfonso
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname.
Translations
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Alfonso is the 2927th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12,246 individuals. Alfonso is most common among Hispanic/Latino (67.39%), White (19.70%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.44%) individuals.
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Alfonso.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Al‧fon‧so
- IPA(key): /ʔalˈponso/
Proper noun
Alfonso
- a male given name from Spanish
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Alfonso.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Alfonso m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Alfonso
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Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese Alfonsso, Alfonso, from the same origin as Afonso (which see).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Alfonso m
- a male given name from Gothic, equivalent to English Alfonso, Alternative form of Afonso
Derived terms
See also
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Early Medieval Latin Alfonsus, Adephonsus, from Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌿𐌽𐍃 (*aþalafuns).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈfonso/
- Rhymes: -onso
- Syllabification: Al‧fon‧so
Proper noun
Alfonso m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Alfonso
Derived terms