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Re: FABIAN
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I found the meaning of "Fabian", but not "Fabius".
Yes, Fabian does have something to do with beans:FABIAN
Gender: Male
Meaning: Bean Grower
Origin: Italian* By the way - there might be a chance that there is some Greek origin somewhere, because there is a type of Greek food called "Fava" in Greek, but probably spelt "Faba" in English or if translated into English. Thsi is a type of bean mash.:) Martina
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The idea about a Greek origin is interesting, but I can't find any evidence for this. There was a bit of to and fro between Greek and Latin in antiquity so this might explain the Greek food …Thanks!Andy ;—)
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