At a Glance: Name: Ildefonso – Meaning: ready or eager for battle; from Gothic 'hild' (battle) and 'funs' (ready, eager) – Origin: Gothic (via Spanish) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: eel-deh-FON-soh
Ildefonso is a Gothic (via Spanish) boy's name meaning “ready or eager for battle; from Gothic 'hild' (battle) and 'funs' (ready, eager)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.
Meaning & Origin of Ildefonso
Meaning: Ready or eager for battle; from Gothic 'hild' (battle) and 'funs' (ready, eager).
Origin: Gothic (via Spanish).
A common claim: Noble and ready Actually: This gloss appears to borrow the etymology of the similar-looking name Alfonso/Alphonse (Gothic 'adal,' noble, + 'funs,' ready). Ildefonso's own root is 'hild' (battle), not 'adal' (noble), so 'ready for battle' is more accurate.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Ildefonso
Phonetic: eel-deh-FON-soh IPA: /iːldeɪˈfɒnsoʊ/
Popularity of Ildefonso
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1917–2022.
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