facey

F4A1C3E1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Fehse →
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Meanings

facey1

adjectivefacey (comparative more facey, superlative most facey)

comparative more facey · superlative most facey

  1. alternativeAlternative form of facety.

Facey2

proper nounFacey (plural Faceys)

plural Faceys

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cheekychutzpadikimpiousimpudentinsolentirreverentnaughtypertpetulantsaucy

Origin

facey · adjective

Apparently from face + -y. Attested slightly later than facety. Uncertain whether connected with earlier facy (“insolent, impudent”).

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Facey · proper noun

  1. GermanFäsi
  2. GermanFehse
  3. EnglishFacey

Various origins: * A variant of Veazey. * Americanized spelling of German Fehse or Vehse. * Americanized spelling of Swiss German Fäsi.

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APA

facey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facey

MLA

“facey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “facey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facey.

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