Alonso
Spanish form of Alfonso, from the Germanic elements ald "old" + funs "ready, prompt", meaning "ready for all" or "experienced in all matters".
Meaning and origin
Alonso is the distinctly Spanish development of Alfonso, a name rooted in medieval Visigothic and Germanic traditions of the Iberian Peninsula.
How to pronounce Alonso
| Spanish (Spain) | ah-LOHN-soh /aˈlonso/ |
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