Alphonse
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Popularity
#2437
Letters
8
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
10,536
Peak Year
#357 in 1918
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Royal & Regal
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
Alphonse is a name of Germanic origin, meaning 'noble and ready' or 'noble and eager'. It's derived from the Germanic name Adalfuns.
Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Alphonse Daudet
French novelist and short story writer
Alphonse Mucha
Czech Art Nouveau painter and artist
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