Where is Afonso from?

Origins of the name Afonso

Origins Portuguese, Galician

Pronounced u-FON-soo(European Portuguese)

Gender Masculine

Traits include: classic, mature, wholesome, strong, strange

Portuguese and Galician form of Alfonso. This was the name of the first king of Portugual, ruling in the 12th century.

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