Alonso

uh-LON-zo; uh-LON-so
Portuguese and Spanish variation of Adalfuns, German
"noble and ready"

Alonso Origin and Meaning

The name Alonso is a boy's name of German, Spanish, Portuguese origin meaning "noble and ready".

Alonso is the Spanish and Portuguese diminutive version of Alfonso, itself deriving from an old Germanic name "Adalfuns" meaning "noble and ready." Although the Italian spelling Alonzo is more popular in the US, Alonso has its own strong history.

Alonso Quijano was the real name of Don Quixote — and the name of two characters in the Judy Garland musical Meet Me in St. Louis. It is also the surname of star Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso.

# 845 in the US

Alonso Rank in US Top 1000

# 1565 on Nameberry

Alonso Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Alonso Popularity

Famous People Named Alonso

  • Alonso Pérez de Guzmán (y de Zúñiga
    Sotomayor), 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Commander,in,chief of the Spanish Armada
  • Alonso Reno Edward
    Panamanian sprinter
  • Alonso de Ojeda
    Spanish conquistador
  • Alonso Fernández Alvarez
    Costa Rican male model
  • Xabier "Xabi" Alonso
    Spanish footballer

Alonso in Pop Culture

  • Alonso Quixano
    full name of the main character in Cervantes' "Don Quixote"
  • Alonso
    King of Naples, character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"