The name FABRE was baptismal 'the son of Fabian' an ancient and popular font name. The name is of English, French, Polish, Austrian and Venetian origin, from a given name, rendered in medieval documents in the Latin form FABIANUS) an ancient Roman family name, which achieved some popularity in the Middle Ages having been borne by a 3rd century pope and saint. The name has numerous variant spellings which include FABIO, FABIEN, FABIJAN, FABION, FABBIANO, FABIN, FABI, FABISCH and FABIG. There are many notables of this name and Johannes FABRICIUS (1587-1615) was the German astronomer and physician. He discovered the sun's spots and its revolution. Ferdinand FABRE (1830-98) was the French novelist, born in Bedarieux. He wrote 'L Abbe Tigrane' (1873) and other stories of rustic life in Cevennes. Jean Henri FABRE (1823-1915) was the French entomologist, born in St. Leon, Aveyron. He taught in schools at Carpentras, Ajaccio and Avignon. Early records of the name in England mention Fabyan Wythers and Alyce Machyn, who were married at St. Michael, London in 1553. Baptised. Joyce, daughter of Fabyan Bamester at St. James's, Clerkenwell, London in 1582. William Fabyane was curate of Hilton Chapel, Monk-Wearmouth in 1506. Originally the coat of arms identified the wearer, either in battle or in tournaments. Completely covered in body and facial armour the knight could be spotted and known by the insignia painted on his shield, and embroidered on his surcoat, the draped garment which enveloped him. Between the 11th and 15th centuries it became customary for surnames to be assumed in Europe, but were not commonplace in England or Scotland before the Norman Conquest of 1066. They are to be found in the Domesday Book of 1086. Those of gentler blood assumed surnames at this time, but it was not until the reign of Edward II (1307-1327) that second names became general practice for all people. Over the centuries, most people in Europe have accepted their surname as a fact of life, as irrevocable as an act of God. However much the individual may have liked or disliked the surname, they were stuck with it, and people rarely changed them by personal choice. A more common form of variation was in fact involuntary, when an official change was made, in other words, a clerical error. |
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