Gender Masculine
Usage English
Meaning & History
Short form of Alonzo and other names containing the same sound. Famous bearers were American actors Lon Chaney Sr. (1883-1930) and Lon Chaney Jr. (1906-1973). The elder's birth name was Leonidas.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesAlfons (Catalan) Alfons, Fons (Dutch) Alphonse (French) Afonso (Galician) Alfons (German) Adalfuns (Germanic) Alphonsus, Aþalafuns (Gothic) Alfonz (Hungarian) Alfonso (Italian) Alfonsas (Lithuanian) Afonso (Portuguese) Alfonz (Slovak) Alfonz (Slovene) Alfonso, Alonso (Spanish)
Popularity
People think this name is
classic informal strong strange simple
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Entry updated December 1, 2024