Faye

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name, variant of Fay.

    "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. 2
    A surname.

Synonyms

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"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."

Etymology

* (surname): Borrowed from French Faye or other languages.

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