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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

Bottom 10

  1. Bryon59%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Erich61%
  5. Scotty62%
  6. Hans65%
  7. Reggie67%
  8. Kip68%
  9. Daron69%
  10. Abdul71%

Love potential for Fonso

Bottom 10

  1. Wilfredo60%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Bryon64%
  4. Erich66%
  5. Kip71%
  6. Scotty71%
  7. Rico71%
  8. Donny72%
  9. Douglass72%
  10. Theron74%

Professional potential for Fonso

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty47%
  2. Edwardo49%
  3. Thad49%
  4. Kip50%
  5. Deric51%
  6. Bryon51%
  7. Tad52%
  8. Donny52%
  9. Jeromy55%
  10. Demond58%

Crush potential for Fonso

Top 10

  1. Antione96%
  2. Donny93%
  3. Shon93%
  4. Carlo93%
  5. Kareem93%
  6. Deron93%
  7. Alfonzo89%
  8. Giuseppe89%
  9. Antwan89%
  10. Jed88%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich45%
  2. Hans57%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Leopoldo61%
  6. Daron62%
  7. Dion62%
  8. Darrick66%
  9. Abdul66%
  10. Scotty69%
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