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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. Deidre49%
  2. Moira50%
  3. Twila52%
  4. Teri53%
  5. Lolita53%
  6. Terri53%
  7. Barbara53%
  8. Therese53%
  9. Janis53%
  10. Teresa53%

Love potential for Fonso

Bottom 10

  1. Moira43%
  2. Janis43%
  3. Lolita48%
  4. Deidre50%
  5. Edie51%
  6. Marilyn52%
  7. Caryl52%
  8. Velvet52%
  9. Melody52%
  10. Venus53%

Professional potential for Fonso

Bottom 10

  1. Suzette42%
  2. Georgette42%
  3. Lolita42%
  4. Mikki42%
  5. Deidre42%
  6. Melody42%
  7. Zina42%
  8. Gay42%
  9. Peri43%
  10. Enola43%

Crush potential for Fonso

Bottom 10

  1. Connie48%
  2. Constance48%
  3. Roberta49%
  4. Martha49%
  5. Barbara52%
  6. Alfreda52%
  7. Helga55%
  8. Trudy57%
  9. Anne57%
  10. Ann57%
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