Adephonsus

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Adelphonsus
  • Adelfonsus, Adefonsus
  • Alphonsus, Alfonsus, Alfunsus

Etymology

From a Germanic source, probably Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌿𐌽𐍃 (*aþalafuns).

Documented from the eighth century in this form.[1] The earliest historical figure with this name was Alfonso I of Asturias.

Proper noun

Adephonsus m sg (genitive Adephonsī); second declension (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. a male given name

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Adephonsus
genitive Adephonsī
dative Adephonsō
accusative Adephonsum
ablative Adephonsō
vocative Adephonse

Descendants

  • Catalan: Alfons, Anfós
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: Alfonsso, Afonso
  • Spanish: Alfonso, Alonso

References

  1. ^ Wiener, Leo. 1915. Commentary to the Germanic laws and mediaeval documents. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Page 89.
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