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Fonso

Boy Name day: August 1 In French: Alonzo
Fonso is a short form of Alfonso: on birth records it is written Alfonso (40,346 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Alfonso page.
Origin: Germanic (Visigothic). Meaning: Noble and ready for battle.
From the Visigothic Germanic Adalfuns, from 'adal' (noble, lineage) and 'funs' (ready, prompt, eager), Latinized as Alfonsus and Ildefonsus.

Name day for Fonso

August 1

Why this day? Fonso is a short form of Alfonso, and shares its name day.

Fonso is celebrated in the United States on August 1.

The story of the name Fonso

Fonso is a short form of Alfonso. It keeps its origin (Germanic (Visigothic)) and meaning — noble and ready for battle, and shares its name day, August 1.

On birth records, Fonso is rarely written as such: the Fonsos are Alfonsos (40,346 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alfonso page.

Frequently asked questions about Fonso

What does Fonso mean?

Fonso is a short form of Alfonso, which means noble and ready for battle.

When is Fonso's name day?

August 1, together with Alfonso: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Fonso a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Alfonso.

Fonso's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Fonso

Top 10

  1. Franklin95%
  2. Fred92%
  3. Clarence89%
  4. Billy88%
  5. Leroy86%
  6. Norman86%
  7. Sam86%
  8. Lewis84%
  9. Ralph84%
  10. Frank83%

Bottom 10

  1. Milton50%
  2. Jack55%
  3. Joe55%
  4. Leonard58%
  5. Albert59%
  6. Clyde59%
  7. Roland59%
  8. Herbert59%
  9. Cecil61%
  10. Herman63%

Love potential for Fonso

Top 10

  1. Chester96%
  2. Franklin96%
  3. Alfred96%
  4. Norman94%
  5. Maurice94%
  6. Gilbert92%
  7. Ray92%
  8. Raymond92%
  9. Ernest91%
  10. Leroy91%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard54%
  2. Milton62%
  3. Arnold68%
  4. Calvin70%
  5. Cecil71%
  6. Claude72%
  7. Clyde73%
  8. Herbert74%
  9. Earl74%
  10. Alvin74%

Professional potential for Fonso

Top 10

  1. Harry91%
  2. Walter91%
  3. Henry91%
  4. Arnold90%
  5. Clarence88%
  6. Louis88%
  7. Jack82%
  8. Harold81%
  9. Howard81%
  10. Frank81%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Marvin48%
  3. Alvin52%
  4. Melvin52%
  5. Calvin54%
  6. Floyd56%
  7. Ralph57%
  8. Leon59%
  9. Lloyd59%
  10. George59%

Crush potential for Fonso

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Franklin96%
  3. Fred94%
  4. Billy93%
  5. Lewis89%
  6. Melvin88%
  7. Donald86%
  8. Sam84%
  9. Arthur83%
  10. Lloyd83%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert43%
  2. Jack44%
  3. Roland47%
  4. Joe51%
  5. Harry54%
  6. Henry54%
  7. Herman54%
  8. Albert55%
  9. Leonard55%
  10. Arnold56%
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