The story behind Alphonse
From French Alphonse, from Spanish Alfonso, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Aþalafunsaz, from *aþalaz + *funsaz. Doublet of Alfonso.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
French entry
Borrowed from Spanish Alfonso.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AE0 L F AA1 N Z
Regional pronunciation variants
- French: /al.fɔ̃s/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Alphonse ranked #2516 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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