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Favre

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English

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Etymology

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From French Favre.

Pronunciation

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

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Favre

  1. A surname from French.

French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Favre ?

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

See also

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