Baby name

FADING BOY · OLD GERMANIC ADAL + FUNS
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Alfons

/ahl · FOHNS/


“Polish adaptation of Alphonse”

Polish adaptation of Alphonse, from Germanic 'adal' (noble) and 'funs' (ready)

alfons · alf

solidgrounded

How it ages.

Common in Poland until mid-20th century, now dated

The cultural moment.

Mostly confined to older generations