Debono 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 * Damaso Pio De Bono (1850–1927), an Italian Bishop of Caltagirone *

Dan DeBono Daniel DeBono (born November 13, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American writer and novelist. Early life Daniel DeBono grew up in Chesterfield, Michigan. He graduated from L'anse Creuse High School North and attended Wayne State University, In ...

(born 1964), American writer and novelist * Edward de Bono (1933–2021), Maltese philosopher, physician, author, inventor and consultant * Emilio De Bono (1866–1944), Italian general and fascist activist *

Franco Debono Franco Debono (born 9 March 1974) is a Maltese criminal trial lawyer and former Nationalist member of Parliament. In 1998, while still a university law student, he contested the general election on the Nationalist Party ticket and received 4 ...

(born 1974), Maltese politician *

Gaspar de Bono Gaspar de Bono i Manzón, O.M., (5 January 1530 – 14 July 1604) was a Spanish friar of the Order of Minims and Catholic priest. He is venerated as blessed by the Catholic Church. Life De Bono was born on 5 January 1530 in Valencia, the ...

(1530–1604), Spanish monk of the order of Minims, venerated as blessed *

Giovanna Debono Giovanna Debono ( Attard; born November 25, 1956) was the Minister for Gozo ( mt, Ministru għal Għawdex) in a number of Nationalist governments.Joseph E. Debono (1903–1974), Maltese physician and professor * Raphael Debono (19th century), Maltese minor philosopher. * S. Debono (19th century), Maltese scientist, linguist and minor philosopher *

Joe Debono Grech Joe Debono Grech (born 17 September 1939) was a Maltese politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta. Political life Joseph Debono Grech started off in the Labour Party in 1959 both as a Secretary and a ...

(born 1939), Maltese politician

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