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Fay.

An Anglo-Irish surname transferred from the nickname, Anglicized from de Fae a Norman family that settled in Ireland.

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  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: A commune in Orne department, Normandy, France.

  5. A place name: A commune in Sarthe department, Pays de la Loire, France.

  6. A place name: A commune in Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

  7. A place name: An unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States.

  8. A place name: A census-designated place in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States.

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