Alphonse
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a variation of
Alphonso.
Alphonsonouna first name: from Germanic words meaning “noble” and “ready.”
Example Sentences
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“This is a kind of next step evolution in the type of IP we will be acquiring,” Alphonse Lordo, a partner at Content Partners, said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Brighton player then saw a shot saved by Alphonse Areola.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
The case began in 2009, when a trucker named Alphonse Maddin had just gotten a new job driving for the trucking company TransAm.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Mr Moss said the killer's father, Alphonse, asked for support from social workers and mental health services when his behaviour became increasingly unmanageable.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Their apartment is in the same building as the shop of Alphonse Portier, the dealer who liked Vincent’s The Potato Eaters.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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