- Source: De Bono
- Myriam Spiteri Debono
- Malta
- Nyeri
- Gereja Tritunggal Mahakudus, Marsa
- Gereja Santa Maria, Attard
- Agora (film)
- Mons Calpe S.C.
- Gereja Santo Agustinus, Valletta
- Daftar Presiden Malta
- Lawrence Gonzi
- Myriam Spiteri Debono
- De Bono
- Darren Debono
- Mandy Debono
- Charlton Debono
- Raphael Debono
- 2024 Maltese presidential election
- Giovanna Debono
- Kristy Debono
- Edward de Bono
De Bono is a surname of Italian origin, rooted from the Latin word "bonus" meaning "good". It originated in Northern Italy and its first known documentation appears in Parma in the thirteenth century, where it is recorded in deeds of property sale.
There are multiple variations of the surname, namely "Di Bono", "Del Bono", "Buono", "Buonomo", but all trace back to a common origin.
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.
Notable people with the surname include:
Andrea Debono (1821–1871), Maltese trader and explorer
Charlton Debono (born 1984), Maltese long-distance runner
Damaso Pio De Bono (1850–1927), Italian bishop
Dan DeBono (born 1964), American writer and novelist
Darren Debono (born 1974), Maltese footballer
Edward de Bono (1933–2021), Maltese philosopher, physician, author, inventor and consultant
Emilio De Bono (1866–1944), Italian general and fascist activist
Franco Debono (born 1974), Maltese politician
Gaspar de Bono (1530–1604), Spanish monk of the order of Minims, venerated as blessed
Giovanna Debono (born 1956), Maltese politician
Giovanni Pietro de Bono (d. 1546), Italian Catholic prelate
Joseph E. Debono (1903–1974), Maltese physician and professor
Josephine Burns de Bono (1908–1996), Maltese political activist and feminist
Kristy Debono, Maltese politician
Mandy Debono (born 1987), Maltese footballer
Myriam Spiteri Debono (born 1952), Maltese politician
Pietro de Bono (d. 1187), Italian Catholic cardinal
Raphael Debono, 19th century Maltese minor philosopher
S. Debono, 19th century Maltese scientist, linguist and minor philosopher
Sarah De Bono (born 1992), Australian singer-songwriter and pianist
References
See also
Joe Debono Grech (born 1939), Maltese politician
Pan de bono, a type of Colombian bread