Alonso

Boy's name

Alonso is a Spanish name derived from the Germanic name Alphons, meaning "noble and ready."

Meaning Noble and ready
Origin Spanish
U.S. births in 2023 327
Peak year 2010

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Notable Namesakes

  • Alonso de Ojeda - Spanish explorer, sailed with Columbus.
  • Alonso Cano - Spanish painter, sculptor, architect during Baroque period.
  • Alonso Quijano - Fictional character, Don Quixote in Cervantes' novel.
  • Alonso de Ercilla - Spanish poet, wrote epic poem "La Araucana."
  • Alonso de Salazar - Spanish navigator, explored Pacific Ocean.
  • Alonso de Covarrubias - Spanish architect, known for Gothic buildings.
  • Alonso de Córdova - Spanish conquistador, explored South America.
  • Alonso de Sandoval - Spanish Jesuit missionary, worked in Colombia.
  • Alonso de Contreras - Spanish soldier, wrote memoirs of his adventures.
  • Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga - Spanish nobleman, poet, wrote "La Araucana."

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