Alfons

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Dutch, Catalan, Ancient Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. AL-fawns(German)
 AHL-fawns(Dutch)
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Meaning & History

German, Dutch and Catalan form of Alfonso.

Related Names

VariantsAdalfuns, Hadufuns, Hildefons(Ancient Germanic)
DiminutiveFons(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesAlphonso, Alphonzo, Lon, Lonnie, Lonny(English) Alonzo(English (American)) Alphonse(French) Afonso(Galician) Alphonsus(History) Alfonso(Italian) Funs, Funske(Limburgish) Afonso(Portuguese) Alfonz(Slovene) Alfonso, Ildefonso, Alonso(Spanish)
Surname DescendantAlfons(Dutch)
User SubmissionAlfoñs

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

Croatia: October 31
Germany: August 1
Latvia: November 22
Poland: June 1
Poland: July 27
Poland: August 2
Poland: August 16
Poland: September 19
Poland: October 30
Poland: October 31
Sweden: August 6

Categories

Liechtenstein princely family, nobility, uncertain etymology, war

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 166.
Entry updated April 25, 2021