De Bono

De Bono or Debono is a surname of Italian origin, rooted from the Latin word "Bonus" meaning "Good".^[1] It originated in Northern Italy and its first known documentation appears in Parma in the thirteenth centaury, where it is recorded in deeds of property sale.^[2]

There are multiple variations of the surname, namely "Di Bono", "Del Bono", "Buono", "Buonomo", but all trace back to a common origin.^[3][4][5][6]

The abbreviation of De Bono from its original form into Debono (no spacing) is common in the Maltese islands. It could be found in its original form in Maltese records as early as 1420.^[7]

Notable people with the surname include:

• Edward de Bono, a Maltese physician, author, inventor and consultant.
• Emilio De Bono, an Italian general and fascist activist
• Dan DeBono, an American writer and novelist.
• Franco Debono, the current Commissioner of Laws of Malta.
• Damaso Pio De Bono, an Italian Bishop, eighth Bishop of Caltagirone.(1850-1927)
• Joe Debono Grech, a Maltese politician for the Labour Party.
• Joseph E. Debono, a Maltese physician and professor.
• Gaspar de Bono, a Spanish monk of the order of Minims, venerated as blessed. (1530-1604)
• Raphael Debono, a 19th-century Maltese minor philosopher.
• Giovanna Debono, a Maltese Nationalist Minister for Gozo between 1998 and 2013.
• S. Debono, a 19th-century a Maltese scientist, linguist and minor philosopher.

Other

• Jos Debono Jewellers Ltd

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