Etymology

faber

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Latin faber
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  1. Latin · derived fromfaber“craftsman”
  2. English todayFaber

From the French occupational surname meaning "smith" or "ironworker," variant of Favre, both from Latin faber (“craftsman”). Doublet of Dobry.

Words from the same roots

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