Faye (surname)
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Faye is a surname
based on a place name in Senegambia, unrelated to the similar given name
in the Western world.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
based on a place name in Senegambia, unrelated to the similar given name
Faye (given name)
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.-People with the given name Faye:...
in the Western world.
People with the surname Faye
- Abdala FayeAbdala FayeAbdala Faye is a Senegalese mixed media artist. He is the grandson of former Senegalese king, Mbaye Ndiay Djaly.-Early life:At the age of 12 he had his first showing and sold all of his paintings. From that day on, Abdala immersed himself in art and became a full time artist...
(born 1971), Senegalese mixed media artist - Abdoulaye Diagne-FayeAbdoulaye Diagne-FayeAbdoulaye Diagne-Faye , more commonly known as Abdoulaye Faye, is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Championship club West Ham United...
(born 1978), Senegalese football (soccer) player - Amdy Faye (born 1977), Senegalese football (soccer) player
- Guillaume FayeGuillaume FayeGuillaume Faye is a French journalist and writer.With a PhD from Science-Po, Guillaume Faye was one of the major theorists of the French New Right in the 1970-1980’s. A former member of Alain de Benoist’s New Right organisation GRECE, he took part in the splitting of the organization in 1986...
(born 1949), French journalist and writer
As a stage name
Faye also occurs as a stage name unrelated to the above.- Alice FayeAlice FayeAlice Faye was an American actress and singer, called by The New York Times "one of the few movie stars to walk away from stardom at the peak of her career." She is remembered first for her stardom at 20th Century Fox and, later, as the radio comedy partner of her husband, bandleader and comedian...
, born Alice Jeanne Leppert (1915–1998), American actress and singer