Afonso
Afonso , in the historical spelling Affonso , is a male given name and family name .
Origin and meaning
Afonso is a Portuguese and Galician form of the name Alfons .
Name bearer
First name
- Afonso de Albuquerque (~ 1453–1515), Portuguese military, politician and navigator
- Afonso Redentor Araújo (1942–1979), East Timorese composer
- Afonso de Castro (1824–1885), Portuguese colonial administrator
- Antônio Afonso de Miranda (* 1920), Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Taubaté
- Afonso de Oliveira Lima (1916–1994), Brazilian religious, Bishop of Brejo
- José Afonso Ribeiro (1929–2009), Brazilian religious, prelate of Borba
Ruler
Kings of Portugal
- Alfonso I (Portugal) (1109–1185), Portuguese Dom Afonso I , first King of Portugal
- Alfonso II (Portugal) (1185–1223), Portuguese Dom Afonso II , third king of Portugal
- Alfons III (Portugal) (1210–1279), Portuguese Dom Afonso III , fifth king of Portugal
- Alfonso IV (Portugal) (1291–1357), Portuguese Dom Afonso IV , seventh king of Portugal
- Alfonso V (Portugal) (1432–1481), Portuguese Dom Afonso V , twelfth king of Portugal
- Alfonso VI (Portugal) (1643–1683), Portuguese Dom Afonso VI , 22nd King of Portugal
Kings of the African Congo Empire ( Mani-Congo )
- Afonso I. (~ 1456-1543)
- Afonso II.
- Pedro II Afonso
- Afonso III.
Surname Afonso
- Bernardo Álvarez Afonso (* 1949), Spanish clergyman, Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife
- Denilson Afonso (* 1979), Sao Tome football player
- Eddy Afonso (* 1994), Angolan football player
- Guilherme Afonso (* 1985), Swiss football player
- Jorge Afonso († 1540), Portuguese painter
- José Afonso (1929–1987), Portuguese singer and composer
- Nadir Afonso (1920–2013), Portuguese architect and painter
- Nuno Afonso (* 1974), Portuguese football player
- Salomé Afonso (* 1997), Portuguese middle-distance runner
- Sarah Afonso (1899–1983), Portuguese painter
Surname Affonso
- Mauricio Affonso (* 1992), Uruguayan football player