Alonzo

noble and ready

GenderBoyOriginSpanish variant of AlfonsoSay ituh-LON-zohPopularityModest early 1900s use, especially in the South and West
Pronounced uh-LON-zoh

About the name Alonzo

Alonzo has a bold, romantic Spanish flair, standing apart from more common Anglo names of its era. It sounds confident and richly textured.

Confident, charismatic, and quietly ambitious.

Fun fact

Alonzo Herndon rose from slavery to become one of Atlanta's first Black millionaires.

Nicknames for Alonzo

Lon

Variations

AlonsoAlphonso

Famous people named Alonzo

  • Alonzo Herndon (entrepreneur and philanthropist)

Sibling name ideas

WilfordEmelineTheronPermelia

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