Fonseka, Afonseca, Affonseca, de Fonseca, de Afonseca, de Affonseca, D'Afonseca, D'Affonseca
Fonseca is a surname of
Portuguese and later also
Spanish origin. A feudal lordship name from a place named for a spring that dried up during the summer months, it comes from
Latinfons sicca, meaning "dry well". The name is also common among
Sephardic Jews.
Todd A. Fonseca (born 1966), American author of juvenile fiction
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Fonseka, Afonseca, Affonseca, de Fonseca, de Afonseca, de Affonseca, D'Afonseca, D'Affonseca
Fonseca is a surname of
Portuguese and later also
Spanish origin. A feudal lordship name from a place named for a spring that dried up during the summer months, it comes from
Latinfons sicca, meaning "dry well". The name is also common among
Sephardic Jews.
Todd A. Fonseca (born 1966), American author of juvenile fiction
References
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameFonseca. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.