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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese Afonso, from Early Medieval Latin Alfonsus, Adephonsus, from Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌿𐌽𐍃 (*aþalafuns). Compare Spanish Alfonso.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Afonso m (plural Afonsos)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Alfonso or Alphonse
Derived terms
Proper noun
Afonso m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the given name
Derived terms
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