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Alfonso

Alfonso derives from the Visigothic personal name Adelfonsus, composed of the elements hathu "war" + funs "ready."

Updated: March 5, 2025
Updated: March 5, 2025
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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old German : Noble and ready

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Spanish and southern Italian : from the personal name Alfonso, the name of a number of Spanish and Portuguese kings. It derives from the Visigothic personal name Adelfonsus, composed of the elements hathu ‘war’ + funs ‘ready’.

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