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Alonso

American  
[uh-lon-zoh, ah-lawn-saw] / əˈlɒn zoʊ, ɑˈlɔn sɔ /

noun

  1. Alicia Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo, 1921–2019, Cuban ballerina.

  2. Dámaso 1898–1990, Spanish poet, critic, and philologist.

  3. Also Alonzo. a first name, Spanish form of Alphonso.


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Alonso optimistic about Aston Martin upgrade - will it decide his future?

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Alonso is likely to try to position him there when Chelsea have the ball.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

What is certain is that Rogers is a versatile, Premier League-proven player whose skillset has synergy with many of the aspects required in what Alonso will try to do at Chelsea.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The move comes as new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso shapes his squad before the new Premier League season.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

“You see, little girl, this treasure belonged to my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather Alonso Mieras.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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