Fabian Name Meaning & Origin
Fabian
Origin of the name Fabian:
From the Latin Fabianua (of Fabius), which is derived from the Old Roman family name Fabius, a derivative of the Latin faba (a bean).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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"Fabian" - US teen idol in 1950's and 60's
Fabian Washington - NFL cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens.
Fabian Núñez - Speaker of the California State Assembly.
St. Fabian- 3rd century pope.
Fabian Nicieza, a comic book writer most famous for Cable and Deadpool and X-Force- Fabian in song, story & screen
Fabian, character in William Shakespeare's play, "Twelfth Night."
Fabian Rutter, character in the television show "House of Anubis"
Fabian Prewett is a character in the Harry Potter novels
Fabian Cortez one of the Acolytes in Marvel’s X-Men comics