At a Glance
- Meaning
- A Gothic compound generally rendered as 'noble and ready' or 'ready for battle'
- Origin
- Germanic (via Visigothic/Latin)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ah-FOHN-soh
Afonso is a Germanic (via Visigothic/Latin) boy's name meaning “a Gothic compound generally rendered as 'noble and ready' or 'ready for battle'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Portuguese Baby Boy Names From Lisbon to São Paulo.
Meaning & Origin of Afonso
Meaning: A Gothic compound generally rendered as 'noble and ready' or 'ready for battle'.
Origin: Germanic (via Visigothic/Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Afonso
ah-FOHN-soh
Popularity of Afonso
Afonso doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Afonso
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