Faber
[ˈfeɪbər]Meaning
Latin word for "smith", adopted as a surname in the Low Countries and Germany
Background Story
Faber is the Latin word for "smith". Like a few other Latin occupational names, such as Agricola for farmer and Nauta for sailor, it was adopted as a surname in the Low Countries and Germany, and it is also common in England, perhaps due to Norman French influence.
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