ALFONSO  

Gender: M
Origin: Spanish and Italian
Meaning: "noble, ready"

Popularity in 2008: #585

A royal name in Espana, snooty sounding here.

Variations:
Fonzie, Fonz, Alfie, Alf, Alfonz, Alfonzus

International Variations:
Alphonse (French) Alfons (German) Alphonsus (Irish) Afonso, Affonso (Portuguese) Alphonso, Alfonzo, Alonso, Alonzo, Lonzo, Fonzo, Fonzi (Spanish) Alfonso (Swedish)

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