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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Homobon m. Latin homo 'man' + Latin bonus 'good'.

The name of a 12th C Italian saint, the patron of tailors, shoemakers, clothworkers, and Cremona, Italy.

Cf. Bonomo.

Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Homboni (gen) BBC-Berg 57
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Homobon". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Homobon.