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Afonso

American  
[uh-fawn-soo] / əˈfɔ̃ su /

noun

  1. Portuguese name of Alfonso I and Alfonso V.


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"Afonso and Domingos were both an integral part of our U18's team in recent years, both brothers sadly passed away in Portugal with their parents and friends in a tragic car accident," they added.

From BBC

Domingos Serrano, 55, Maria Serrano, 51, and their twin sons Domingos and Afonso, 20, as well as a young woman who had been with them, died on Saturday, the Municipal Council of Mourão said.

From BBC

Chaitanya Tamhane's The Disciple won the best screenplay award at Venice a few years later - Oscar-winner Afonso Cuaron came on-board as its executive producer.

From BBC

Momade became Renamo's leader following the death of its long-time leader Afonso Dhlakama in 2018.

From BBC

The CEO of the project, Afonso Salema, was among those detained as part of the ongoing investigation.

From Reuters