Fábregas ([ˈfaβɾeɣas]), Fàbregas or Fàbregues ([ˈfaβɾəɣəs], [ˈfaβɾeɣas, ˈfaβɾeɣes]) is a Catalan surname, deriving from any of the places in Barcelona province named Fàbregues, from the plural of Fàbrega (forge).[1]
Bearers of the surname include:
Cesc Fàbregas, Spanish and Chelsea FC footballer
Elisenda Fábregas, Catalan/American composer
Francisco Fábregas Bosch, Spanish field hockey player
Jorge Fábregas, former Major League Baseball catcher
José María Pinilla Fábrega, President of Panama 1968 - 1969
Juan Carlos Fábrega, president of the Central Bank of Argentina
Pedro Fábregas, officer at American Airlines Group, the parent company of American Airlines
Virginia Fábregas (1871–1950), Mexican film and stage actress