Names

Slovene form of Alfonso.

Spanish and Italian form of a Visigothic Germanic name, probably meaning “noble and ready”, from the element adal “noble” combined with funs “ready”. Other theories claim the first element is hadu or hild (see Ildefonso), both of which mean “battle”. It is possible that two or more names merged into a single form. This was the name of six kings of Portugal and kings of several ancient regions of Spain.

Italian feminine form of Alfonso.

German, Dutch and Catalan form of Alfonso.

Alternate transcription of Tatar Әлфия (see Alfia).

Italian form of Alphius.

Diminutive of Alfred.

Possibly derived from Arabic ألْف (alf) meaning “thousand”. Alternatively, it may be of Turkic origin.

Old Norse form of Alfhild.

From the Old Norse name Alfhildr, which was composed of the elements alfr “elf” and hildr “battle”. In Scandinavian legend Alfhild was a maiden who disguised herself as a warrior in order to avoid marriage to King Alf. Her life was perhaps based on that of a 9th-century Viking pirate.