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Alonza
How to Pronounce Alonza
Pronounced uh-LON-zuh /ΙΛlΙn.zΙ/Medium
Meaning: Alonza is a variant of Alonzo, the Spanish and Italian form of Alphonso (Alfonso). The name comes from Germanic elements usually read as adal 'noble' plus funs 'ready, eager' β 'noble and ready'. Alonza is an -a-ending spelling used chiefly for men.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Alonza is a variant of Alonzo, the Spanish and Italian form of Alphonso. The name traces to Germanic roots β adal, 'noble', and funs, 'ready' or 'eager' β giving 'noble and ready', a fitting sense for a name once carried by Spanish kings and saints. In the United States Alonza appeared from the late nineteenth century onward, an -a-ending spelling used mostly for boys.
Alonza has one of the longest arcs in this group, present from the 1880s and cresting around 1961 before slowly fading. A boy named Alonza at mid-century is now in his sixties or older. It reads as a genuine vintage name; Alonzo remains the standard spelling, and Alonza is its rarer variant.
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What does the name Alonza mean?
Alonza is a form of Alonzo, the Spanish version of Alphonso, from Germanic elements meaning 'noble and ready'.
How do you pronounce Alonza?
It's said uh-LON-zuh /ΙΛlΙn.zΙ/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Alonza a boy or girl name?
Alonza is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Alonza?
Alonza was an uncommon vintage name, present from the late nineteenth century and cresting near mid-century.