| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic languages |
| Meaning | see Alphons |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Afonso is the Portuguese and Galician form of Alphons.
Middle Ages
Iberian royal families
- Portugal
- Afonso I of Portugal (1109–1185)
- Afonso II of Portugal (1185–1223)
- Afonso III of Portugal (1210–1279)
- Afonso IV of Portugal (1291–1357)
- Afonso V of Portugal (1432–1481)
- Afonso VI of Portugal (1643–1683)
Early modern period
- Afonso de Albuquerque, Portuguese general and governor of India
- Nzinga Mbemba (1505–1543), also known as "Afonso I of Kongo"
- Afonso II of Kongo (1561)
- Afonso III of Kongo (1666–1667)
- Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza, son of John I of Portugal
- Afonso, Prince of Portugal, son of John II of Portugal
- Afonso, Duke of Porto, son of Louis I of Portugal
- Afonso of Portugal, Lord of Portalegre, son of Afonso III of Portugal
- Araribóia, baptismal name Martim Afonso, leader of the Temiminó tribe in Brazil in the 16th century
- Cardinal Afonso of Portugal, son of Manuel I of Portugal
- João Afonso de Aveiro, Portuguese explorer
- Jorge Afonso, Portuguese Renaissance painter
- Madragana, baptismal name Mor Afonso, mistress to Afonso III of Portugal
Modern period
- Afonso VII of Portugal, future regnal name of the heir apparent to the current pretender
- Afonso Alves, Brazilian footballer
- Nadir Afonso Rodrigues (1920-2013), Portuguese painter
- Zeca Afonso, real name José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, Portuguese folk and political musician
- Alexandre Afonso da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Paulo Afonso Evangelista Vieira, Brazilian politician
- Infante Afonso, Prince of Beira, 2nd claimant in line to the Portuguese throne
As a surname
- Andrey Nazário Afonso, Brazilian football goalkeeper
- Amila Aponso, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer who plays for Ragama Cricket Club
- Flavian Aponso, Sri Lankan Sinhala Dutch cricketer
- Jayasekara Aponso, Sri Lankan Sinhala artist, actor, director, scriptwriter
See also
References
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