Alphonso

[ al-fon-soh, -zoh ]

/ ælˈfɒn soʊ, -zoʊ /

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

Also Al·phonse

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

Example sentences from the Web for alphonse

When a top Mobutu confidant named Colonel Alphonse Bangala purchased the island, Lometcha bought shares.

The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway |Nina Strochlic |December 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Pennsylvania played host to the most infamous criminal in history: Alphonse ‘Scarface’ Capone.

Jerry Sandusky Sentenced: Eight Facts About Pennsylvania Prisons |Abby Haglage |October 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Mucha, the son of the iconic Art Nouveau poster artist Alphonse Mucha, was a man with a lot of secrets to keep.

My Banned Book |Charles Laurence |February 16, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
So Alphonse Giraud was to follow me and watch my every movement, treating me like a servant unworthy of trust.

Dross |Henry Seton Merriman

Monsieur, Alphonse was never deaf, and he has trained his ears to catch the sound of bare feet.

Under the Chinese Dragon |F. S. Brereton
I bought this specimen from the late Alphonse Boucard, together with the bulk of the birds of the Riocour collection.

Extinct Birds |Walter Rothschild
Paul was very glad to find himself with Devereux and Alphonse, as also with Reuben, on board the prize.

Paul Gerrard |W.H.G. Kingston
Alphonse and Frederic would have rushed into each other's arms and shrieked Ce bon coeur!

The History of Pendennis |William Makepeace Thackeray