Fay

See also: fay and fầy

English

Alternative forms
  • (female given name) Faye

Pronunciation
  • enPR: fā, IPA(key): /feɪ/
    Homophones: fey
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

Fay

  1. An Anglo-Irish surname transferred from the nickname, Anglicized from de Fae a Norman family that settled in Ireland.
  2. A surname from Irish, anglicized from Ó Fiaich and Ó Fathaigh. (see Fahey.)
  3. A female given name, pet form of Faith or Frances; often used as a middle name.

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