🌱 A broad bean 🧑‍🎓 A family name 🥣 A bean puree

fava

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A family name from Italy used by some people

proper noun
/ˈfɑːvə/

: Fava

Henry crossed the Grand Canal at the Ponte di Rialto and made his way to the Campo della Fava, where he found a small, inexpensive hotel, the Alia Fava.
Velicer and Fava
Fava, 1998

Examples

Patricia Fava hosted a charity event last weekend.
Shannon M. Fava is a successful artist living in New York City.
Henry's room overlooked the Rio della Fava.

Fiction book (1999)
He stood in this position long enough to watch the sun set over the church, reflect off the Rio della Fava, and fill his eyes with the warm light of God.

Fiction book (1999)
Felicita Fava is known for her beautiful garden in the neighborhood.

Compounds

fava bean

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A large flat seed from the broad bean plant that people cook and eat

Surface Forms

fava main

Etymology

The family name Fava comes from the Italian word fava, from old Latin faba meaning 'bean', because people often took names from a local crop, job, or place. That's why Fava is used as a surname in Italy and beyond.