Updated June 9, 2019

How Popular Is The Name Fama

Family name origins & meanings

  • Southern Italian (Famà) : from Greek phamē ‘speech’, hence a nickname for a garrulous person.
  • Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname from fama ‘rumor’ or ‘renown’.

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