Fabriano

Italian

Etymology

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A widespread folk etymology also represented in the town's coat of arms, derives it from Latin faber in Iānō, literally, “ironsmith on the Giano”, the town's river. Fabriano used to be famous for its quality ironsmithing during the Middle Ages.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.briˈa.no/, /faˈbrja.no/
• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: Fa‧bri‧à‧no, Fa‧brià‧no

Proper noun

Fabriano f

1. A town in Ancona, Marche

Derived terms

• fabrianese

 

Further reading

• Fabriano on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Fabriano on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it