a masculine given name, historically common among Spanish and Portuguese royalty.
From Germanic roots 'adal' (noble) and 'funths' (ready, prepared), meaning 'noble and ready.' Popular among medieval Iberian monarchs.
Alfonso was the name of multiple Spanish and Portuguese kings—royalty loved Germanic names that literally promised noble character, showing how personal names used to be promises parents made about who they hoped their children would become.
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