Alfonsas
Lithuanian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Adephonsus, from Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌿𐌽𐍃 (*aþalafuns), from Proto-Germanic *Aþalafunsaz. Compare German, Latvian, and Polish Alfons.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [¹ˈɑˑlfɔnsɐs]
- Hyphenation: al‧fon‧sas
Proper noun
Álfonsas m (feminine Álfonsa) stress pattern 1
- a male given name, equivalent to English Alphonse
Declension
| nominative | Álfonsas |
|---|---|
| genitive | Álfonso |
| dative | Álfonsui |
| accusative | Álfonsą |
| instrumental | Álfonsu |
| locative | Álfonse |
| vocative | Álfonsai |
Further reading
- “Alfonsas”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026