Afonso is the Portuguese and Galician form of

Alphons Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century ( Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. ...

Middle Ages

Iberian royal families

;Portugal *

Afonso I of Portugal Dom Afonso IOr also ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician languages, Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin version), sometimes rendered in English as ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', depending on th ...

(1109–1185) *

Afonso II of Portugal Afonso II (; 23 April 118525 March 1223), also called Afonso the Fat () and Afonso the Leper (), was List of Portuguese monarchs, King of Portugal from 1211 until 1223. Afonso was the third monarch of Portugal. Afonso was the second but eldest ...

(1185–1223) *

Afonso III of Portugal Afonso IIIrare English alternatives: ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', or ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese), ''Alfonso'' or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician languages, Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin). (; 5 May 121016 February 1279), ca ...

(1210–1279) *

Afonso IV of Portugal Afonso IVEnglish: ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', or ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese), ''Alfonso'' or ''Alphonso'' ( Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin). (; 8 February 129128 May 1357), called the Brave (), was King of Portugal from 1325 ...

(1291–1357) *

Afonso V of Portugal Afonso V (; 15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481), known by the sobriquet the African (), was King of Portugal from 1438 until his death in 1481, with a brief interruption in 1477. His sobriquet refers to his military conquests in Northern Africa. ...

(1432–1481) *

Afonso VI of Portugal '' Dom'' Afonso VI (; 21 August 164312 September 1683), known as "the Victorious" (), was the second king of Portugal of the House of Braganza from 1656 until his death. He was initially under the regency of his mother, Luisa de Guzmán, until ...

(1643–1683)

Early modern period

Afonso de Albuquerque Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa ( – 16 December 1515), was a Portuguese general, admiral, statesman and ''conquistador''. He served as viceroy of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese influence across ...

, Portuguese general and governor of India * Nzinga Mbemba (1505–1543), also known as "Afonso I of Kongo" *

Afonso II of Kongo Afonso II was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo in 1561. Biography Little is known about Afonso II or his reign. Duarte Lopes told Filippo Pigafetta the Italian humanist who composed a description of Kongo in 1591 that Diogo I's succession was di ...

(1561) * Afonso III of Kongo (1666–1667) *

Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza Dom Afonso I of Braganza (; 10 August 1377 – 15 December 1461) was the first duke of Braganza and the eighth count of Barcelos. He founded the House of Braganza, the most powerful and wealthy dynasty in Portugal. His descendants became high-ra ...

, son of John I of Portugal *

Afonso, Prince of Portugal Afonso, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (; 18 May 147513 July 1491) was the heir apparent to the throne of Portugal. He was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in a horse-riding accident on the banks of the river Tagus. Heir apparent Afonso, named ...

, son of John II of Portugal * Afonso, Duke of Porto, son of Louis I of Portugal *

Afonso of Portugal, Lord of Portalegre Infante Afonso of Portugal (8 February 1263, in Lisbon – 2 November 1312, in Lisbon; ; or ''Alphonse'') was a Portuguese ''infante'' (prince), the second son of King Afonso III of Portugal and his second wife Beatrice of Castile. He was titl ...

, son of Afonso III of Portugal *

Arariboia Arariboia (old spelling: Ararigboya; – 1589) was the founder of the city of Niterói, in Brazil. Son of Temiminó chief Maracajá-guaçu, he was the leader of the Temiminó tribe, which inhabited the territory of the present Espírito San ...

, baptismal name Martim Afonso, leader of the Temiminó tribe in Brazil in the 16th century *

Cardinal Afonso of Portugal Cardinal-Infante Afonso (23 April 150921 April 1540; ; ) was a Portuguese ''infante'' (prince), son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon. Because he was the fourth son, after the infantes John, Luís, and Ferdinand, he wa ...

, son of Manuel I of Portugal * João Afonso de Aveiro, Portuguese explorer *

Jorge Afonso Jorge Afonso (''c.'' 1470 – 1540) was a noted Portuguese Renaissance painter. Jorge Afonso was nominated royal painter in 1508 by King Manuel I and again in 1529 by John III. He was mainly based in Lisbon, with a workshop near the Igreja de ...

, Portuguese Renaissance painter *

Madragana Madragana Bat Aloandro, later Maior or Mór Afonso (born c. 1230, Faro, Algarve, Portugal), was a woman from the Algarve known as a mistress to king Afonso III of Portugal, in the 13th century, when he ended the Reconquista in Portugal by taking ...

, baptismal name Mor Afonso, mistress to Afonso III of Portugal *

Tibiriçá Chief Tibiriçá (died 1562) baptized as Martim Afonso was an Amerindian leader who converted to Christianity under the auspices of José de Anchieta. He led the Tupiniquim people of Piratininga and other tribes. His daughter, Bartira, took the ...

(died 1562), baptismal name Martim Afonso, Brazilian Amerindian leader

Modern period

Afonso VII of Portugal '' Dom'' Afonso de Braganza, Prince of Beira (born 25 March 1996), is the eldest son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and Isabel de Herédia. Being the heir of the House of Braganza, he bears the courtesy title of Prince of Beira. Afonso is a ...

, future regnal name of the heir apparent to the current pretender *

Afonso Alves Afonso Alves Martins Júnior (born 30 January 1981), better known as Afonso Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented Atlético Mineiro, Örgryte, Malmö FF, Heerenveen, Middlesbrough, Al- ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Nadir Afonso Rodrigues Nadir Afonso, Order of St. James of the Sword, GOSE (4 December 1920 – 11 December 2013) was a Portuguese Geometric abstract art, geometric abstractionist painter. Formally trained in architecture, which he practiced early in his career with Le ...

(1920–2013), Portuguese painter *

Zeca Afonso Zeca may refer to: * José Afonso (1929–1987), Portuguese folk and political musician also known mononymously as Zeca * Zeca (footballer, born 1946), full name Jose Luiz Ferreira Rodrigues, Brazilian football manager known mononymously as Zeca ...

, real name José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, Portuguese folk and political musician *

Alexandre Afonso da Silva Alexandre Afonso da Silva (born 15 August 1983), known as Alex da Silva or simply Alex, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Career He signed a 3-year contract with Marília in July 2005, but on loan to San ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Paulo Afonso Evangelista Vieira Paulo Afonso Evangelista Vieira, better known as Paulo Afonso, is a federal deputy and member of the Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement, PMDB of Santa Catarina. He was the governor of the state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina fro ...

, Brazilian politician *

Infante Afonso, Prince of Beira '' Dom'' Afonso de Braganza, Prince of Beira (born 25 March 1996), is the eldest son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and Isabel de Herédia. Being the heir of the House of Braganza, he bears the courtesy title of Prince of Beira. Afonso is a ...

, 2nd claimant in line to the Portuguese throne

As a surname

* Andrey Nazário Afonso (born 1983), Brazilian football goalkeeper, known as ''Andrey'' *

Yves Afonso Yves Afonso (13 February 1944 – 21 January 2018) was a French actor of Portuguese descent. He was born in Saulieu in the Côte-d'Or ''département''. Since his uncredited debut in the movie '' Masculin, féminin'' in 1966, he had many roles, ...

(1944–2018), French actor of Portuguese descent

People named Aponso

* Amila Aponso, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer who plays for Ragama Cricket Club * Flavian Aponso, Sri Lankan Sinhala Dutch cricketer *

Jayasekara Aponso Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu, (born 23 February 1951: Sinhala language, Sinhala:ජයසේකර අපෝන්සු), popularly known as Jayasekara Aponsu, is an actor in Sri Lankan Cinema of Sri Lanka, cinema, theatre, and television ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhala artist, actor, director, scriptwriter

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