Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. u-FON-soo(European Portuguese) a-FON-soo(Brazilian Portuguese) a-FON-suw(Galician)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

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

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesAlfons(Catalan) Alfons, Fons(Dutch) Alphonso, Alphonzo, Lon, Lonnie, Lonny(English) Alonzo(English (American)) Alphonse(French) Alfons(German) Adalfuns(Germanic) Alphonsus, Aþalafuns(Gothic) Alfonz(Hungarian) Alfonso(Italian) Funs, Funske(Limburgish) Alfonsas(Lithuanian) Alfonz(Slovak) Alfonz(Slovene) Alfonso, Alonso(Spanish)

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Entry updated April 5, 2022