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Fabiola

English translation/equivalent: Fabiola

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: December 27—in memory of the Roman matron St. Fabiola, martyred in 399.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: feminine form of Fabio

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