 Coat of arms associated to Fonseca | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese, Spanish |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | dry well |
| Region of origin | Portugal, Spain |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | 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 Latin fons sicca, meaning "dry well". The name is also common among Sephardic Jews.
Fonseca or Fonseka may refer to:
