Ildefonso
English
Etymology
Borrowed from the Spanish personal name Ildefonso. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.
Proper noun
Ildefonso (plural Ildefonsos)
- A surname from Spanish.
Related terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ildefonso is the 35812th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 627 individuals. Ildefonso is most common among White (70.81%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (21.53%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ildefonso”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 226.
Italian
Etymology
From Spanish.
Proper noun
Ildefonso m
- a male given name
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Hildefōnsus, from Gothic [Term?].
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /iw.deˈfõ.su/ [iʊ̯.deˈfõ.su]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /iw.deˈfõ.so/ [iʊ̯.deˈfõ.so]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /il.dɨˈfõ.su/ [iɫ.dɨˈfõ.su]
Proper noun
Ildefonso m
- a male given name from Gothic
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Early Medieval Latin Ildephonsus, Ildefonsus, Hildephonsus, probably from Gothic *𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌹𐍆𐌿𐌽𐍃 (*hildifuns), from the Proto-Germanic elements *hildiz (“battle, fight”) + *funsaz (“ready”). See also Alfonso.
The earliest historical figure with this name was Ildephonsus of Toledo (607-667 A.D.).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ildeˈfonso/ [il̪.d̪eˈfõn.so]
- Rhymes: -onso
- Syllabification: Il‧de‧fon‧so
Proper noun
Ildefonso f
- a male given name from Gothic