The first name Alphonse

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About the first name Alphonse

Meaning

The name Alphonse has an old Germanic origin; it is traditionally associated with nobility and readiness for battle.

Historical origin

The name Alphonse comes from an old Germanic name transmitted through the Visigothic kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Alphonse was borne by many royal or aristocratic families in Europe, which helped spread it through the French-speaking world.

Pronunciation:al-fonsalf.ɔ̃s

Frequency of the first name Alphonse by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alphonse by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

2,252total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name AlphonseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alphonse in baptisms by year.50037525012501650171717841851191819851650–1654 4 baptisms1685–1689 1 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1765–1769 1 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1805–1809 1 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1815–1819 4 baptisms1820–1824 1 baptisms1825–1829 5 baptisms1830–1834 11 baptisms1835–1839 21 baptisms1840–1844 105 baptisms1845–1849 196 baptisms1850–1854 239 baptisms1855–1859 177 baptisms1860–1864 185 baptisms1865–1869 237 baptisms1870–1874 174 baptisms1875–1879 183 baptisms1880–1884 162 baptisms1885–1889 112 baptisms1890–1894 105 baptisms1895–1899 100 baptisms1900–1904 70 baptisms1905–1909 47 baptisms1910–1914 37 baptisms1915–1919 17 baptisms1920–1924 18 baptisms1925–1929 7 baptisms1930–1934 10 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms

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