Name:
Alonzo
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Germanic, Spanish
Meaning:
Alonzo is an Italian variant of Alfonso. Alfonso originates in Germanic languages and means "noble and prepared". As a masculine given name it used to be very popular mainly within Spanish royalty. In modern times, the name itself sounds old-fashioned and its usage is rather rare.
Pronunciation:
ah-LAHN-zoh
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Alonso
Famous Alonzo:
Alonzo Mourning : basketball player
Alonzo Coleman : football player
Alonzo Jackson : football player
Alonzo Nix : football player
Alonzo Powell : baseball player