Fabius
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Fabius
The name 'Fabius' means "bean grower" or "bean-like," derived from the Latin word *faba* (bean).
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Etymology
The name 'Fabius' means "bean grower" or "bean-like," derived from the Latin word *faba* (bean). It was used in ancient Roman culture as a prominent patrician family name (gens Fabia), notably associated with the general Quintus Fabius Maximus, and has no specific religious affiliation.
Fabius currently ranks #4,580 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1971.
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