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Family name origins & meanings

  • Southern Italian : possibly a variant of Fato, a short form of Bonifato (see Bonifacio), but more likely a nickname from fata, meaning ‘fairy’ in standard Italian or ‘praying mantis’ in Calabrian dialect.
  • Hungarian (Fáta) : from the old pagan personal name Fáta.