Bono Family History
Bono Name Meaning
Italian: from the personal name Bono meaning ‘good’ from the Latin name Bonus which was borne by a minor 3rd-century Christian saint martyred at Rome with eleven companions under the Emperor Vespasian. It was adopted as a personal name partly in his honor and partly because of the transparently well-omened meaning. Italian: nickname from bono ‘good’ (from Latin bonus). Catalan and Spanish: probably of Italian origin (see above). Hungarian (Bonó): from a pet form of the personal name Bonifác (see Boniface ). French (southeastern): of Italian origin (see above). Breton (also Le Bono): habitational name from Le Bono a place in Morbihan Brittany (France).7: Altered form of French Bonneau .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022