Favre

English

Etymology

From French Favre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɑvɹə/, (sometimes, anglicized) /fɑɹv/
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Proper noun

Favre

  1. A surname from French.

French

Etymology

Occupational surname for ironworkers and smiths, from Latin faber (“craftsman”). Cognate with Occitan fevre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /favʁ/

Proper noun

Favre ?

  1. a French and Swiss surname originating as an occupation for a smith

See also

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