Alphonso

[ al-fon-soh, -zoh ]

/ ælˈfɒn soʊ, -zoʊ /

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “noble” and “ready.”

QUIZZES

We salute you if you remember all the doovers from Word of the Day between May 25 and May 31!

Question 1 of 7

salute

Also Al·phonse

[al-fons, -fonz; French al-fawns] /ˈæl fɒns, -ˈfɒnz; French alˈfɔ̃s/.

Alphonso, the despoiled lord of León, succeeded to the throne of Castile.
The Lay of the Cid|R. Selden Rose
War speedily broke out anew, and lasted till 1331 when Alphonso XI.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various
Sleepy old chap you are, Enrico,” said the prince; “but come on, Alphonso will have finished the grub unless we look smart.
Prince Prigio|Andrew Lang
Alphonso suggested, that the probability of finding her would be greater, if they took different roads.
Alphonso and Marina|Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian

When the liberality of Alphonso enabled Ariosto to build a small house, it seems that it was but ill furnished.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli