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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. Reba90%
  2. Maryann87%
  3. Nannie86%
  4. Selma86%
  5. Dorothea83%
  6. Irma83%
  7. Erma83%
  8. Susie83%
  9. Jeannine82%
  10. Effie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie46%
  2. Elva49%
  3. Opal52%
  4. Inez52%
  5. Bernadine54%
  6. Fern55%
  7. Lola55%
  8. Lela55%
  9. Imogene57%
  10. Beulah57%

Love potential for Fonso

Top 10

  1. Jeannette96%
  2. Jeannine93%
  3. Nannie91%
  4. Ramona87%
  5. Antoinette87%
  6. Nettie87%
  7. Mable87%
  8. Susie86%
  9. May83%
  10. Blanche83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola54%
  2. Opal56%
  3. Fern56%
  4. Lizzie57%
  5. Elva57%
  6. Estella60%
  7. Faye61%
  8. Imogene61%
  9. Ila62%
  10. Lela63%

Professional potential for Fonso

Top 10

  1. Addie95%
  2. Marcella88%
  3. Bettie88%
  4. Bette88%
  5. Bettye88%
  6. Cornelia84%
  7. Essie82%
  8. Maryann82%
  9. Flossie82%
  10. Eunice81%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Ila42%
  3. Rhoda45%
  4. Opal46%
  5. Lela46%
  6. Elva46%
  7. Lizzie48%
  8. Verna49%
  9. Fern49%
  10. Velma49%

Crush potential for Fonso

Top 10

  1. Jeannine96%
  2. Rhoda96%
  3. Reba96%
  4. Nannie95%
  5. Susie95%
  6. Effie93%
  7. Carmela89%
  8. Etta89%
  9. May89%
  10. Sallie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez47%
  2. Ruthie49%
  3. Alberta52%
  4. Elva58%
  5. Ramona58%
  6. Bernadine59%
  7. Hilda60%
  8. Addie60%
  9. Geneva61%
  10. Ernestine63%
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