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De Bono 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 century, 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:

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

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+[[File:Villa Debono with circular tower.jpg|thumb|Villa Debono in [[Lija]], [[Malta]]]]
-'''De Bono''' or '''Debono''' is a surname of Italian origin, rooted from the Latin word "Bonus" meaning "Good"<ref>http://www.houseofnames.com/debono-family-crest</ref>. It originated in Northern Italy and it's first known documentation appears in Parma in the thirteenth centaury, where it is recorded in deeds of property sale.<ref>http://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/cognomi_italiani.php?search=de+bono&paese=0</ref>
+'''De Bono''' is a surname of Italian origin, rooted from the [[Latin]] word "bonus" meaning "good".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houseofnames.com/debono-family-crest|title=Debono Family Crest, Coat of Arms, Name History and Name Meaning|publisher=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/cognomi_italiani.php?search=de+bono&paese=0|title=Famiglia De Bono - Origine cognome De Bono - Scheda Araldica, stemma e storia della famiglia De Bono|publisher=}}</ref>
-There are multiple variations of the surname, namely "Di Bono","Del Bono","Buono","Buonomo", but all trace back to a common origin. <ref>http://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/cognomi_italiani.php?search=buonomo&paese=0</ref>
+There are multiple variations of the surname, namely "Di Bono", "Del Bono", "Buono", "Buonomo", but all trace back to a common origin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://heraldrysinstitute.com/cognomi_italiani.php?search=di+bono&paese=0#Origine_dei_Cognomi|title=Famiglia Di Bono - Origine cognome Di Bono - Scheda Araldica, stemma e storia della famiglia Di Bono|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://heraldrysinstitute.com/cognomi_italiani.php?search=del+bono&paese=0#Origine_dei_Cognomi|title=Famiglia Del Bono - Origine cognome Del Bono - Scheda Araldica, stemma e storia della famiglia Del Bono|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://heraldrysinstitute.com/cognomi_italiani.php?search=buono&paese=0#Origine_dei_Cognomi|title=Famiglia Buono - Origine cognome Buono - Scheda Araldica, stemma e storia della famiglia Buono|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/cognomi_italiani.php?search=buonomo&paese=0|title=Famiglia Buonomo - Origine cognome Buonomo - Scheda Araldica, stemma e storia della famiglia Buonomo|publisher=}}</ref>
-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]], a Maltese politician for the [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party]].
-*[[Damaso Pio De Bono]], an Italian Bishop, eighth Bishop of Caltagirone.(1850-1927)
-*[[Joe Debono Grech]], a Maltese politician for the [[Labour Party (Malta)|Labour Party]].
-*[[Joseph E. Debono]], a Maltese physician and professor.
-*[[Gasper de Bono]], Spanish priest and military servicemen of French origin. (1530-1604)
-*[[Raphael Debono]], a 19th-century Maltese minor philosopher.
-*[[Giovanna Debono]], a Maltese [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist]] [[Cabinet of Malta|Minister for Gozo]] between 1998 and 2013.
-*[[S. Debono]], a 19th-century  a Maltese scientist, linguist and minor philosopher.
+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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vassallohistory.wordpress.com/the-militia-list-of-1419-20/|title=The Militia List of 1419-20|work=Maltese History & Heritage}}</ref>
-==Other==
-*[[Jos Debono Jewellers Ltd]]
+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==
 {{reflist}}
+==See also==
+* [[Joe Debono Grech]] (born 1939), Maltese politician
+* [[Pan de bono]], a type of Colombian bread
 {{Surname}}
+[[Category:Maltese-language surnames]]
+[[Category:Italian-language surnames]]