Faye (given name)
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Faye is a given name
in various cultures. In the West
, the given name is usually feminine. Faye is derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy", or possibly from the Old French
word meaning loyalty or belief.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
in various cultures. In the West
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
, the given name is usually feminine. Faye is derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy", or possibly from the Old French
Old French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
word meaning loyalty or belief.
People with the given name Faye
- Carah Faye CharnowCarah Faye CharnowCarah Faye Charnow is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently the female vocalist of the band Shiny Toy Guns , with whom she scored a Grammy nomination, and is also currently the frontwoman/vocalist of the band Versant...
, member of the band Shiny Toy Guns - Faye DaveneyFaye DaveneyFaye Daveney is a British actress, known for playing Jasmine Harris in ITV police procedural The Bill.-Career:Daveney is currently with A&J Management.Daveney portrayed Jasmine Harris in ITV's The Bill...
(born 1993), British actress - Faye DunawayFaye DunawayFaye Dunaway is an American actress.Dunaway won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Network after receiving previous nominations for the critically acclaimed films Bonnie and Clyde and Chinatown...
(born 1941), American actress - Tammy Faye Messner (Tammy Faye Bakker) (1942-2007), co-host of The PTL Club, wife of Jim Bakker
- Faye ReaganFaye ReaganFaye Reagan, formerly Faye Valentine, is an American pornographic actress.In May 2008 she was one of Adult Video Newss four "Fresh New Faces" cover girls. She appeared at the 12th annual Erotic LA convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center in June 2008...
(born 1988), American pornographic actress - Faye Turney (born 1981), Leading Seaman in the Royal Navy, kidnapped in 2007
- Faye WattletonFaye WattletonFaye Wattleton is the first African-American and youngest President ever elected to Planned Parenthood . Currently, she serves as the President of the Center for the Advancement of Women, and also serves on the board of trustees at Columbia University...
(born 1943), American activist for women's rights - Faye WongFaye WongFaye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
(born 1969), Chinese singer, songwriter and actress - Zhan Wen Tin (詹雯婷), also known as Faye, member of the Taiwanese band F.I.R.F.I.R.F.I.R. is a Taiwanese Mandopop pop rock band. The band currently consists of Faye Chan , Ian Chen and Real Huang . Producer Ian Chen formed his own band and recruited the other two members to form F.I.R. They are well known throughout Asia with their hit "Lydia", which was the theme song for the...
Fictional characters
- Faye Dolan in the film That Thing You Do!That Thing You Do!That Thing You Do! is a 1996 comedy-drama musical film written and directed by Tom Hanks. Set in the summer of 1964, the movie tells the story of the quick rise and fall of a one-hit wonder rock band...
- Dr. Faye Miller on the TV show Mad MenMad MenMad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
- Faye Valentine in the anime Cowboy Bebop
- Faye Whitaker in the webcomic Questionable ContentQuestionable ContentQuestionable Content is a slice-of-life webcomic written and drawn by Jeph Jacques. It was launched on August 1, 2003. Jacques currently makes his living exclusively from QC merchandising and advertising, making him one of the few professional webcomic artists...