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Alphonse

Alphonse proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Alphonse

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Origin of Alphonse

From French Alphonse, from Spanish Alfonso, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Aþalafunsaz, from *aþalaz + *funsaz. Doublet of Alfonso.

Words formed from Alphonse

Questions about Alphonse

What does Alphonse mean?
Alphonse means a male given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Alphonse?
Alphonse is a proper noun.

Words near Alphonse in the dictionary

  1. Alphington
  2. alphins
  3. alphitomancy
  4. alphoid
  5. alphol
  6. Alphonse
  7. Alphonse and Gaston
  8. Alphonsian
  9. alphonsin
  10. Alphonsine
  11. Alphonsines

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