Faye

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See also: faþe, and faye

English

Etymology

Proper noun

Faye (plural Fayes)

  1. A female given name, variant of Fay.
    • 1990, William Boyd, Brazzaville Beach, W.Morrow, →ISBN, page 126:
      Ten years ago, shortly before her sister married her husband, Bobby Gow, she announced to the family that she did not want to be known as Faith any longer; henceforward her name was to be Faye.
  2. A surname.

Further reading

French

Etymology

Historically most prevalent in Haute-Vienne.[1]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Faye m or f

  1. a surname

Descendants

  • English: Faye

References

Further reading