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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Fabio m. Latin Fabius, the name of a Roman gens, from Latin faba 'bean'.

The name of a 4th C saint.

Italy
Latin
1527 Fabij (gen) Rome1527 p. 88, Fabius (nom) ibid. p. 86
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Fabio". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Fabio.