Alonso

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

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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