Fabrice

Fabrice is a male Prénom.

Direction and origin of the name

Etymology:

The Fabrice first name originates in the Latin Prénom Fabricius. The old form Fabricius would be derived from the Latin term faber “blacksmith” This last appoints a semi-skilled worker in the work of certain materials.

History

Fabrice was the name of a Roman big family, illustrated by a consul, Caius Fabricius.

Patron saint

Saint Fabrice or Holy Fabricien was bishop of Oporto at the beginning of IIIe century. He would have died as a martyr with Tolède. It is honoured on August 22nd.

Popularity of the name

In France, it is known like the first name of the hero of Chartreuse of Parma, an Italian, Fabrice del Dongo, but the late success of the novel of Stendhal, published in 1839, did not cause its rise. It is only after the Second world war that Fabrice started to be success; it was spread then rather quickly and culminated in the years 1970. It is become again today rather discrete.

Alternatives

Fabricia
Fabrician
Fabricianne
Fabricien
Fabricienne
Fabricio
Fabricius
Fabrizia
Fabrizio

See too

Fabrice Luchini , born Robert Luchini on November 1st, 1951 in Paris, Île-de-France is a French theater and movie actor.
Fabrice is an organizer of Télévision.
Fabrice del Dongo is the main character of Chartreuse of Parma , the novel of Stendhal.

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