Why did U2 frontman Paul Hewson arrive at calling himself "Bono"?

Answer 1

During his childhood and adolescence, Bono and his friends were part of a surrealist street gang called Lypton Village, where one of the rituals was nickname-giving. He had several names: first, he was "Steinvic von Huyseman", then just "Huyseman", then "Houseman", then "Bon Murray", "Bono Vox of O'Connell Street", and finally just "Bono"[1].

"Bono Vox" is an alteration of Bona Vox, a brand of hearing aid. The phrase in Latin translates to "good voice". "Bono Vox" was the name of a hearing aid shop they regularly passed on North Earl Street, just off O'Connell Street, in Dublin. It is said he was nicknamed "Bono Vox" after the shop by his friend Gavin Friday because he sang so loudly he seemed to be singing for the deaf. Initially, Bono did not like his name. However, when he learned it translated to "good voice", he accepted it.


I never knew that !!

Answer 2

Paul was originally nicknamed "Bono Vox" by his friend, Guggi, a high school cohort who stole it from a hearing aid store on O'Connell Street in Dublin. Fittingly enough, the original moniker meant "good voice" in ******** Latin. Paul later shortened it to Bono, which remains his name to this day.

Answer 3

one night while lying in his bed after too much to drink, he had a pee hard on. Waking up and looking at his member, he was struck with insight " I know, I will name myself after you, little buddy" and so a legend is born

Answer 4

Good question....I highly doubt that it would have anything to do with 'Sonny'...he,he,he. I'll look fwd to an answer though!

Answer 5

You know it's BONO,
Bono: (V) to engage in absolute bonatory behavior
Like, for example:
I bono, you bono, he/she/it bonos, we bono, they bono

Answer 6

I don't know, it sounds awesome though