English
Faye
Faye comes from French Faye.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentFaye
- Englishearliest quotation 1990same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentFaye
- Englishearliest quotation 1990same form
Earliest quotation: 1990, William Boyd, Brazzaville Beach: “Ten years ago, shortly before her sister married her…”
Every English word from French Faye
Today it means
name A female given name, variant of Fay.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Faye / Faye