Ildefonse
Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Ildefonse
The name 'Ildefonse' means "ready for battle" or "battle-ready," derived from the Germanic elements *hild* ("battle") and *funs* ("ready").
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Etymology
The name 'Ildefonse' means "ready for battle" or "battle-ready," derived from the Germanic elements *hild* ("battle") and *funs* ("ready"). It is primarily used in Spanish and French Catholic cultures, notably associated with Saint Ildefonsus, a 7th-century bishop of Toledo and a prominent figure in Visigothic Christianity.
Ildefonse currently ranks #794 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1902.
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