Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Roman family name that was derived from Latin faba meaning "bean". Quintus Fabius Maximus was the Roman general who used delaying tactics to halt the invasion of Hannibal in the 3rd century BC.

Related Names

Feminine FormsFabia, Fabiola
Other Languages & CulturesFabio(Italian) Fábio(Portuguese) Fabio(Spanish)

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Entry updated April 5, 2022