Behind the Name
the etymology and history of first names
Login   Register
Search

View Name: Fabius


FABIUS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Roman
Meaning & History
Roman family name which was derived from Latin faba "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
VARIANT: Fabianus
FEMININE FORMS: Fabia, Fabiana
OTHER LANGUAGES: Fabijan (Croatian), Fabian (Dutch), Fabien (French), Fabian (German), Fabian (History), Fábián, Fabó (Hungarian), Fabiano, Fabio (Italian), Fabian (Polish), Fabiano, Fábio (Portuguese), Fabijan (Slovene), Fabio (Spanish)



Home About | Copyright © | Terms | Contact
Advertising served by SheKnows Family