At a Glance
- 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
eel-deh-FON-sohIPA /iːldeɪˈfɒnsoʊ/
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