Alfonso: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Alfonso | Boys
Origin of the name Alfonso:
Cognate of the French Alphonse (noble and ready), a name derived from the Old German Adulfuns, a compounding of the elements adal (noble) and funs (ready, prompt, apt). The name was borne by the patron saint of Mallorca and Palma.
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Alfonso Ribeiro, American actor and dancer, best known as Carlton on TV's "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
Alfonso López III, Mexican-American boxer.
Alfonso "Al" Lopez, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher and manager.
Alfonso Cuarón, Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Alfonso Soriano, Dominican outfielder for the Chicago Cubs.
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- #585 in United States
