Faye Name Meaning & Origin
Faye
Pronunciation: FAY (key)
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.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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We nicknamed her Faye-Faye. Not terribly inventive, no, but still pretty cute.
- Meanings and history of the name Faye
Faye means "faerie."
- Famous real-life people named Faye
Faye Dunaway, actress. Faye Tozer, from the 90's pop band 'Steps'.
- Faye in song, story & screen
Faye Chamberlain is a character in the CW series The Secret Circle.
Faye Valentine is a character from the anime series Cowboy Bebop.
Faye Whitaker is a character in the webcomic Questionable Content.
Faye Wong, a Chinese singer.
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