Fabiola

The origin of this name is Italian and it comes from ‘faba’, the Latin word for a 'bean'. The meaning of Fabiola translates to ‘a bean grower’, ‘bean farmer’. Saint Fabiola was a Roman matron and a physician. Under the influence of St. Jerome, the father of the Church, she gave up all her luxuries and pleasures to be completely devoted to charity and to become a follower of Christianity. She came from a Roman family with the surname Fabia. After deciding to devote her life to Christianity and charity, she gave away all her wealth to the less fortunate. She is celebrated on February 27. Another notable personality with this name is Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, who was Queen of Belgium between 1960 and 1993. She led various foundations that looked after the wellbeing of her people such as providing treatment for dyslexia, helping those with mental health issues as well as those in poverty.