It can't be an Italian name, we don't use "ph" instead of "f".
-- Anonymous User 8/26/2005
William Howard Taft's father's name was Alphonso.
-- Anonymous User 10/30/2006
Alphonso D'Abruzzo is the birth name of actor Alan Alda.
-- Anonymous User 11/17/2007
I think Alphonso is such an ugly name. It's so old-fashioned and odd. It reminds me of lima beans and old people. Alphonso is just a clunky, bizarre name in my opinion.