Alphonso
noun
a first name: from Germanic words meaning “noble” and “ready.”
Alphonse
-
a variation of
Alphonso.
Example Sentences
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British police devised the first criminal identification record of distinctive marks, and, in France, Alphonse Bertillon developed a system of anthropometry, or measuring and cataloging physical characteristics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“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
Along with Tomas Soucek and Alphonse Areola, the man whose last-minute goal famously won the Conference League final, is one of only three starters from that night still at the club.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
In the search for the Mona Lisa, Louis Lépine was partnered with Alphonse Bertillon, a pioneer in this new field of forensic science.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
