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Where did the Italian Fabre family come from? What is the Italian Fabre family crest and coat of arms? When did the Fabre family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Fabre family history?

The Italian surname Fabre is derived from the Latin word "faber," meaning "craftsman," and as such, it was likely an occupational name first born by someone who was an iron worker, or some kind of craftsman.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Fabbri, Fabbro, Fabbris, Fabri, Fabro, Fabrey, Fabre, Fabris, Faber, Favro, Faveri, Favero, Favaro, Frau, Fabretto, Favret, Favarin, Fabbrini, Fabbrin, Fabbrucci and many more.

First found in Modena, anciently Mutina, a city in Emilia capital of the province of Modena. It became Roman in 215 B.C. It was successfully defended by Brutus against Mark Anthony. It changed hands many times between Church and Duchy. In 1859 the inhabitants declared in favor of unity with the Kingdom of Italy. The Ducal Palace is a notable. Rich in art the city has many museums and galleries. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fabre research. Another 350 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1360, 1603, and 1700 are included under the topic Early Fabre History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 102 words(7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fabre Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fabre Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jean Fabre, who landed in Massachusetts in 1755

Fabre Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jorge Fabre, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816
  • Jorge Fabre who came to Puerto Rico in 1816
  • Francisco Fabre who came to Puerto Rico in 1860
  • Francisco Fabre, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860

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  • Giuseppe Fabre (1910-2007), Italian Generale di Corpo d'Armata and skier
  • Rómulo Becerra Fabre (1850-1920), Mexican lawyer
  • Ferdinand Fabre (1830-1898), French novelist
  • Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915), French entomologist
  • Denise Fabre (b. 1942), former French television personality
  • Marius Fabre (1890-1945), French world champion in International draughts (1926 to 1931)
  • Émile Fabre (1869-1955), French dramatic author
  • Édouard-Raymond Fabre (1799-1854), Canadian politician and bookseller, Mayor of Montreal (1849 to 1851)
  • Jean-Pierre Fabre (b. 1952), Togolese politician. He has been the Secretary-General of the Union of the Forces of Change (UFC)
  • Laurent Fabre (b. 1968), French ski mountaineer and high mountain guide


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  6. Bongioanni, Angelo. Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di Ricerche Etimologiche e Storiche. Torino: A. Forni, 1979. Print.
  7. Di Crollalanza, G.B. Dizionario Storico-Blasonico Delle Famiglie Nobili e Notabili Italiane 3 volumes. Pisa. Print.
  8. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  9. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  10. Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
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The Fabre Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Fabre Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 16 March 2010 at 07:16.

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