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ALPHONSE m French
Pronounced: al-FAWNS
French form of ALFONSO

ALFONSO m Spanish, Italian
Pronounced: al-FAWN-so
Spanish and Italian form of a Germanic name meaning either "noble and ready" or "battle ready", from adal "noble" or hild "battle" combined with funs "ready". This was the name of six kings of Portugal and kings of several ancient regions of Spain.

In Scandinavia, Alphonse/alfons means 'pimp'.