The name Fabricius is a Roman family name, which is derived from the Latin word "faber" meaning "craftsman".
Famous bearers
Bearers of the surname include Georg Fabricius (1516 - 1571), a German poet, historian, and archaeologist;
David Fabricius (1564 - 1617), a German theologian who made major discoveries in the early days of telescopic astronomy;
Johann Albert Fabricius (1668 - 1736), a German scholar and bibliographer.
