Fayette

F4A1Y4E1T1T1E1
US, UK/ˈfeɪ.ɛt/

proper noun

A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USA male given name transferred from the surname or place name.
  2. A surname from French.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Fayette County, Alabama.
    2. An unincorporated community in Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana.
    3. A small city in Fayette County, Iowa.
    4. A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
    5. An unincorporated community in Delta County, Michigan.
    6. A small city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Mississippi.
    7. A small city, the county seat of Howard County, Missouri.
    8. A town in Seneca County, New York.
    9. A village in Fulton County, Ohio.
    10. A small town in Sanpete County, Utah.
    11. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
    12. A town and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
    13. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Fayette Township.

Origin

After Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette

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Cite this entry
APA

Fayette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fayette

MLA

“Fayette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fayette. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fayette,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fayette.

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