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![Show Contents]() Fabien Surname History
The noble French surname Fabien is classified as being of personal name origin.The personal name "Fabian" is common in the southern part of France, while its variant Fabien is found in the northern areas of that country. The etymology of the name Fabien lies in the Latin "Fabianus," a derivation of "Fabius," which is in turn derived from the term "faba" meaning "bean." Early Origins of the Fabien familyThe surname Fabien was first found in the northern region of Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was well established as members of the French nobility. Early History of the Fabien familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fabien research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fabien History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fabien Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fabien, Fabion, Fobian, Fabián, Fabbiano and others. Early Notables of the Fabien familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fabien Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fabien familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Simon Fabian who arrived in Virginia in 1668; MIchel Fabian who settled in Pennsylvania in 1751; John Fabian who arrived in New Orleans in 1857; Christoph Fabian who arrived in New York city in 1862.
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- Gilles Fabien (b. 1978), French Guianan footballer
- Cédric Fabien (b. 1982), French Guianan professional footballer
- Roland Fabien Berrill (1897-1962), Australian co-founder of Mensa, the international society for intellectually gifted people in 1946
- Bertrand Fabien Gille (b. 1978), French six-time gold medalist handballer, World Player of the Year in 2002
- Walter Fabien Boyle (b. 1875), American politician, U.S. Consul in Ceiba, 1914-15; Puerto Cortes, 1915-17; San Luis Potosi, 1924; Auckland, 1926-32; U.S. Consul General in Guatemala City, 1938-41 1
- Fabien Roy (1928-2023), Canadian politician who was active in Quebec in the 1970s
- Fabien Dao Castellana (b. 1993), French footballer who plays for the French club RC Grasse as a midfielder
- Fabien Camus (b. 1985), Tunisian footballer
- Fabien Boisvert (1839-1897), Canadian politician, land surveyor and farmer, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Nicolet (1888-1896)
- Fabien Horth (b. 1985), retired French bronze medalist swimmer in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 European Aquatics Championships
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