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)