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.<ref>"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2011-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)</ref
People
- Faye Glenn Abdellah (1919–2017), American pioneer in nursing research, first woman Deputy Surgeon General and rear admiral
- Faye Adams, stage name of American R&B singer Fanny Tuell (born 1923)
- Faye Brookes (born 1987), English actress
- Faye Blackstone (1915–2011), American rodeo star
- Faye Copeland (1921–2003), American convicted multiple murderer
- Faye Daveney (born 1993), British actress
- Faye D'Souza, Indian TV anchor
- Faye Dunaway (born 1941), American actress
- Faye Emerson (1917–1983), American actress
- Faye Grant (born 1957), American actress
- Faye Marsay (born 1986), English actress
- Faye Tozer, (born 1975), British singer who found fame in UK pop band Steps
- Faye Urban (born 1945), Canadian tennis player
- Faye Wattleton (born 1943), American activist for women's rights
- Faye White (born 1978), English former footballer
- Faye Wong (born 1969), Chinese singer, songwriter and actress
Fictional characters
Faye is the narrator of Rachel Cusk’s Outline Trilogy - Outline, Transit and Kudos.
- Faye Chamberlain in the TV series The Secret Circle (TV series)
- Faye Dolan in the film That Thing You Do!
- Faye Lamb in the British soap opera Emmerdale
- Dr. Faye Miller in the TV show Mad Men
- Faye Morton in the British TV series Holby City
- Faye Valentine in the anime Cowboy Bebop
- Faye Whitaker in the webcomic Questionable Content
- Faye Windass (née Butler) in the UK TV series Coronation Street
- Faye in the video game Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes
- Faye in Freebird Games' video game "Finding Paradise"
- Faye the mother character in video game franchise God of War
- Faye, Frasier Crane's recurring love interest[citation needed]
See also
References
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