Fabio

Fabio is a popular name of Italian origin. This name descends from the Latin name Fabius and the anglicized version is Fabian. The meaning of Fabio translates to ‘a bean grower’, ‘a bean farmer’, derived from the Latin word 'faba', translating to 'bean'. Fabio also means ‘noble’, from the Latin word ‘fabis’. Also Fabio is a family name and means ‘belonging to the Fabian family’. The Fabian family were one of the most powerful families of ancient Rome. Many members of this family were valiant warriors and significant contributors to Roman art and literature. Three of the Fabian brothers took over the Roman consulships for about seven successive terms. A noteworthy namesake is Fabio Lanzoni who is mononymously known as Fabio. He is an Italian-American actor and model, particularly known for his romance novel covers during the '80s and '90s.