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Fabiana

English translation/equivalent: Fabiana

Origin: Derived from the ancient name surname Fabius and Fabia, perhaps originally a nickname taken from faba, "fava bean," or from the name of one of the sons of Hercules.

Name Day/Onomastico: January 20—in memory of St. Fabio, martyred in the 3rd century.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: feminine form of Fabiano

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