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.
4. A place name:
   1. A commune in Orne department, Normandy, France.
   2. A commune in Sarthe department, Pays de la Loire, France.
   3. A commune in Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.
   4. An unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States.
   5. A census-designated place in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States.

Anagrams

• FYA, YAF