Afonso

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Afonso, from Medieval Latin Alphonsus, from Gothic *πŒ°πŒΈπŒ°πŒ»πƒ (*aΓΎals, β€œnoble”) + *π†πŒΏπŒ½πƒ (*funs, β€œready”). Compare Spanish Alfonso.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ˈfΓ΅.su/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ˈfΓ΅.su/

Proper noun

Afonso m

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Alfonso and Alphonse

Proper noun

Afonso m or f

  1. A surname​.

Derived terms
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