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Alphonso

American  
[al-fon-soh, -zoh] / ælˈfɒn soʊ, -zoʊ /
French Alphonse

noun

  1. a first name: from Germanic words meaning “noble” and “ready.”


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The biggest disappointment for Bayern was a second-half injury to wing-back Alphonso Davies, who only returned after an eight-month absence with an ACL injury in January.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

When the Alphonso mango is in season, you have to get there at 7 a.m. to get it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Canada will be without winger Alphonso Davies, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the Nations League semifinals in March, and defender Moise Bombito.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

Joao Palhinha and Alphonso Davies missed the first leg and neither are expected to return in time for the hosts.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025

These facts have been elucidated by Albert, Alphonso, Volney, Boulanger, Dupuis, Taylor, and by all astronomers, who have not been deterred from speaking the truth by their interests, their fears, or their prejudices.

From Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures by Mitchell, Logan