A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fabiani family of Italy.
Reg. 3610 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à un homme d'armes iss., au nat., mouv. d'un pont au nat., tenant de sa main dextre une épée et de sa sen. une banderole d'azur ch. d'une comète d'or. Cq. cour. C.: un griffon iss. d'or, tenant de ses pattes un sceptre du même.”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Fabiani Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Fabiani arms are recorded
The Fabiani arms were recorded in Italy, c. 1775.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Venice.
Venice ran on trade, and its great families were merchants before they were anything else. The city kept a formal list of its noble houses, and a name on that list carried arms as a matter of record.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Italy in this period.
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
Sovereign of the period
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
1763–1778
Reigning in Italy when the Fabiani arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Italy
In the Italian states, coats of arms were often used by noble families to show their status and history. These symbols were passed down through the generations to all legitimate male descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design but sometimes added small changes to distinguish their specific line from the main branch.
Granting authority
Various local rulers and city governments controlled the use of coats of arms across the different Italian states.
How they got arms
Families often assumed their own arms or received them as official grants from local lords, popes, or city councils.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in local city archives or private family books rather than in one single national register.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Italy.
Origin & History of the Fabiani Family in Italy
The surname Fabiani traces its roots to the Latin name Fabianus, which was derived from the Roman family name Fabius. This name is linked to the Latin word faba, meaning bean, and it likely originated as a nickname for a family involved in agriculture. By the late eighteenth century, the Fabiani family had established a notable presence in Venice. During this period, Venice was a center of trade and culture, and families like the Fabiani were often involved in the city’s complex administrative and merchant networks. As the family lived in the Venetian Republic during the 1770s, they were part of a society that valued both maritime commerce and artistic achievement. Over time, the name spread across various regions of Italy, evolving from its ancient Roman beginnings into a distinct family identity that remains recognized today.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fabius
Derived from the Latin word faba meaning a bean.
This name
FabianiRefers to a descendant or follower of someone belonging to the Fabian clan.
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Archivio di Stato di Venezia. Anagrafe di Venezia, Sezione Sestiere di San Marco. 1775
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