Lafayette
French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Lafayette
Lafayette derives from the French surname "La Fayette," meaning "the fairy" or "the fated one," combining the French article "la" with "fayette," a diminutive form related to "fée" (fairy).
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Etymology
Lafayette derives from the French surname "La Fayette," meaning "the fairy" or "the fated one," combining the French article "la" with "fayette," a diminutive form related to "fée" (fairy). The name is primarily used in French-speaking cultures and gained prominence through the Marquis de Lafayette, the French aristocrat and military leader of the American Revolutionary War, making it iconic in both French and American history.
Lafayette currently ranks #10,262 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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