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Lonza
How to Pronounce Lonza
Pronounced LON-zuh /หlษn.zษ/Low
Meaning: Lonza is a clipped form of Alonzo, itself the Spanish and Italian version of Alphonso. The parent name comes from Germanic roots often read as 'noble' and 'ready' or 'eager,' and Lonza keeps the strong closing syllable while dropping the opening A-.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lonza is a short form of Alonzo, the Spanish and Italian form of Alphonso, whose Germanic parts are usually read as 'noble' and 'ready.' Trimming the leading A- left the punchy Lonza, which some families then gave as a full first name rather than a nickname.
It was never common, given to only around fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-tens, and it faded early. A boy named Lonza then would belong to a great-grandparent's generation.
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What does the name Lonza mean?
It is a short form of Alonzo, the Spanish and Italian form of Alphonso, from Germanic elements for 'noble' and 'ready.'
How do you pronounce Lonza?
It is said LON-zuh /หlษn.zษ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Lonza a boy or girl name?
Lonza is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Lonza?
Lonza was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-tens.