FAVA

Etymology

Noun

fava (plural favas or fava)

A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of the plant Vicia faba or the plant itself.

Usage notes

The collocation fava bean is much more common, even for the plant.

Proper noun

Fava (plural Favas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fava is the 19242nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1409 individuals. Fava is most common among White (86.16%) and Hispanic/Latino (12.14%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary



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