Alfons

The masculine first name Alfons is likely of West Gothic origin and originally derives from Hadufuns. The Visigoths introduced the name in Spain.

What does the name Alfons mean?

The masculine first name Alfons is likely of West Gothic origin and originally derives from Hadufuns. The Visigoths introduced the name in Spain. It can be translated to mean 'the ready for battle', 'the willing fighter', 'the eager fighter', 'the willing warrior', or also 'the noble' as well as 'noble and ready'. The origin of Alfons lies in the Old High German elements hadu for 'the battle' or 'the fight' and funs for 'ready'. Furthermore, there is also a possible connection between the syllables adal for 'noble' or al for 'whole' and funs for 'ready', which would again be interpreted as meaning 'noble and ready'. Alfons is a fairly common name in the Romance language area, but it is rarely given in Germany. Note: In colloquial Polish, the term for 'the pimp' is used. Other variants include Hildefons, Hildefonso, Ildefons (Polish), Alfonso, Alfonsas, Alphonso, Alphonzo, Alphonsus, Alphonse, Afonso (Portuguese), Alfonz (Slovenian), Alonso (Spanish), and Alonzo. The name became known through Alfons, the Duke of Ferrara, who appears in Goethe's play 'Torquato Tasso'.

Where does the name Alfons come from?

The etymology of Alfons is a masculine first name of Old Germanic and West Gothic origin with meanings such as 'the ready for battle' or 'the willing fighter' and others. Old Germanic Old High German Gothic West Gothic

How do you pronounce Alfons?

Sound & pronunciation of Alfons: The name Alfons is two syllables and compactly structured. In German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as 'Al-fons' [ˈalfɔns], combining an open onset with a darker second syllable. The consonant sequence at the end provides a firm closure. Alfons appears traditional and distinctive - down-to-earth, clear, and character-strong.

When is the name day of Alfons?

The name day of Alfons is August 1.

Popularity

As a masculine first name, Alfons was quite visible in Germany during the first half of the 20th century. Throughout the late 1920s, the 1930s, and much of the 1940s, Alfons mostly occupied a solid position in the rankings and thus remained reliably present for a longer time, even if not dominating. Alfons had its strongest phase in Germany in the early decades of the available ranking data.

Nicknames & pet names

Aalfond / Aff / Affon / Afro / Afront / Aioli / Al / AlCappone / Alf / Alfesel / Alffo / Alffozzibär / Alfghaner / Alfhonk / Alfi / Alfonaut / Alfoni / Alfonsiner / Alfonsius / Alfonso / Alforno / Alfred / Alfuddel / Alfurz / Alfy / Alfönchen / Ali / Almdudler / Almfonsi / Alonso / Alphorn / Beikoch / Brazzo / Bünzli / DonAlfon / Fons / Fonse / Fonsel / Fonsen / Fonsi / Fonso / Fonzo / Foss / Fozzy / Funz / Funzl / Füdli / Ginger / Gockel / Grantl / Gröstl / Gwampert / Hiasl / Hopsing / Ingwer / King / Kingalfon / Knacki / Knallfons / Laggl / Lurch / Notscher / Oasch / Orlando / Puschel / Schubi / Tschork / Tschumpel / Walfons / Wammerl / Wastl

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Famous people

• Alfons of Tyrol (singer)
• Alfons Baiker (Swiss chemist)
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• Alfons Beckenbauer (German footballer)
• Alfons Beckstedde (German football player)
• Alfons Beil (German writer)
• Alfons Biber (actor)
• Alfons Biedermann (German director)
• Alfons Bürgler (Swiss artist)
• Alfons Davies (FC Bayern footballer)
• Alfons Deissler (German theologian)
• Alfons the 1/4 to 12. (character from the children's book 'Jim Knopf')
• Alfons Ferdynand Kropiwnicki (Polish architect)
• Alfons Figueras (Spanish artist)
• Alfons Fritz (architect)
• Alfons Haider (Austrian moderator and singer)
• Alfons Hardt (vicar general in the Archdiocese of Paderborn)
• Alfons Hermans (Belgian racing cyclist)
• Alfons Hetmanek (Austrian architect)
• Alfons Heun (theologian from Germany)