"Paul David Hewson is most commonly known by his stage name Bono. He is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the rock band U2. The name Bono was originally a nickname, short for "Bono Vox" given by his friend Gavin Friday. “Bono Vox" is an alteration of Bonavox, a Latin phrase which translates to "good voice". Hewson has been known as "Bono" since the late 1970s. Although he uses Bono as his stage name, family and friends also refer to him as Bono, including fellow band members"

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