"Faye" meaning in English

See Faye in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Fayes [plural]
Etymology: * (surname): Borrowed from French Faye or other languages. Etymology templates: {{sense|surname}} (surname):, {{bor+|en|fr|Faye}} Borrowed from French Faye Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Faye (plural Fayes)
  1. A female given name, variant of Fay. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names
    Sense id: en-Faye-en-name-TKPxZLu4 Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 95 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Faye-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
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