Fave: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Fave is an established spelling of the Italian surname Fava. Name scholars give the meaning as “broad bean”.

Fave and Fava

Fave and Fava differ only in the final vowel; Italian surnames often appear in singular and plural versions. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Favetta.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Fave, so the heraldry linked to Fava is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Fave report, with a museum-style coat of arms.