"Lafayette" meaning in English

See Lafayette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌlæfiːˈɛt/, /ˌlɑːfiːˈɛt/ Forms: Lafayettes [plural]
Etymology: French surname from Occitan, "the little beech tree". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French, {{uder|en|oc|-}} Occitan Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Lafayette (countable and uncountable, plural Lafayettes)
  1. Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French aristocrat who is considered a national hero in both France and the United States for his participation in the French and American revolutions. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A city in Contra Costa County, California.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-gjSptpRu Disambiguation of Individuals: 3 10 8 7 7 9 5 5 11 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 11 9 9 9 10 5 5 11 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 8 7 6 7 8 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 12 8 8 8 9 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 11 10 9 9 11 4 4 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 0 2
  3. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A city and home rule municipality of Boulder County, Colorado.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Colorado, USA, Cities in the United States, Municipalities of the United States, Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-~MTAaLQs
  4. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A city, the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Indiana, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-8XQxxEdl Categories (other): County seats of Indiana, USA
  5. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A large city, the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Louisiana, USA, Cities in the United States, Parish seats of Louisiana, USA, Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-ouGvYrqy Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 8 7 6 7 8 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 3
  6. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A small city in Nicollet County, Minnesota.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-TbrAE4TZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 11 9 9 9 10 5 5 11 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 8 7 6 7 8 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 11 10 9 9 11 4 4 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 0 2
  7. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A village in Allen County, Ohio.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Ohio, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-7MQkxDel
  8. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A census-designated place in Madison County, Ohio.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Ohio, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-oXYougE~
  9. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A city in Yamhill County, Oregon.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals Categories (place): Cities in Oregon, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-HdTfISEt Disambiguation of Individuals: 3 10 8 7 7 9 5 5 11 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 11 9 9 9 10 5 5 11 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 8 7 6 7 8 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 12 8 8 8 9 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 11 10 9 9 11 4 4 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 0 2
  10. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A city, the county seat of Macon County, Tennessee.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Tennessee, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-lwX64v-h Categories (other): County seats of Tennessee, USA
  11. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Virginia, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
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  12. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-aWcvjOx1
  13. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-C8nveEkP
  14. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A town in Walworth County, Wisconsin.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-JldAj-JX
  15. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
    A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lafayette Township.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-fKItenuv
  16. (countable) A surname from French. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames
  17. (US, countable) A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of the Marquis. Tags: US, countable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Lafayette-en-name-etKM~bHl Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Fayette, Fayettism, Fayettist, Lafayette County, Lafayette Parish, Lafe
Synonyms: Fayette [surname], LaFayette [surname], laFayette, la Fayette, La Fayette, deFayette, de Fayette, De Fayette, DeFayette, Defayette, de la Fayette, De La Fayette, de La Fayette, De la Fayette, delaFayette, DeLaFayette, DelaFayette, deLaFayette, deLafayette, DeLafayette, Delafayette, de Lafayette, De Lafayette, De LaFayette, De laFayette, de laFayette, dela Fayette, DeLa Fayette, Dela Fayette, deLa Fayette

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