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Faye

Pronunciation: FAY (key)
Names related to Faye: Fae, Fay
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Origin of the name Faye:

Thought to be derived from the Middle English faie (fairy), which is from the Old French feie (fairy). Var: Fae, Faye. Dim: Fayette.

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Abbie Amy Anna Daniel Effy Finn Gemma Giselle Izabella Jenni Jett Liam Lola Mae Lucy Maisie Mia Rosie Russell Scott Sharon Sophie Tiffany Weston Wilma Zachary
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We named our daughter (born 2005) Willow Faye, and she mostly goes by her middle name. I usually save "Willow" for when I need to get her attention, haha.

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We nicknamed her Faye-Faye. Not terribly inventive, no, but still pretty cute.

Meanings and history of the name Faye: | Edit

Faye means "faerie."

Famous real-life people named Faye: | Edit

Faye Dunaway, actress. Faye Tozer, from the 90's pop band 'Steps'.

Faye in song, story & screen: | Edit

Faye Valentine is a character from the anime series Cowboy Bebop.
Faye Whitaker is a character in the webcomic Questionable Content.

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