indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsFaßbinder, Fassbender, Fasbinder, Vasbinder
Meaning & History
Occupational name for a cooper, derived from German Fass "barrel, keg, cask" and Binder "girder, tie". Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945-1982) was a German filmmaker considered as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement.