faber

F4A1B3E1R1
UK/ˈfeɪ.bə/US/ˈfeɪ.bɚ/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginLatin faber →
Less commonScrabble 10
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Meanings

faber1

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of fabe: more fabe

Faber2

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Latinfaber“craftsman”
  2. EnglishFaber

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with faber

laborlabourweberneighboursabresabertaborcaberbelabour
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Anagrams

Fabre
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APA

faber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faber

MLA

“faber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faber. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faber,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faber.

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