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.

Case Singular
Nominative Adephonsus
Genitive Adephonsī
Dative Adephonsō
Accusative Adephonsum
Ablative Adephonsō
Vocative Adephonse

Descendants

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