Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FABIAN
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Derived from the Latin Fabius, Faba, a bean--the bean-man, so called from his success in cultivating beans.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English