Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage French Pronounced Pron. /fɛvʁ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name meaning "blacksmith" in Old French, derived from Latin faber. Related NamesDetails RootfaberVariantsFabron, Favre, Favreau, Lefebvre, Lefèvre, Fabre, FaureOther Languages & CulturesFabbri, Fabbro, Favero(Italian) Fabre, Faure(Occitan) Categories craftsmanship