Faye is a given name in various cultures. In

the West West is a cardinal direction or compass point. West or The West may also refer to: Geography and locations Global context * The Western world * Western culture and Western civilization in general * The Western Bloc, countries allied with NATO ...

, the given name is usually feminine. Faye is derived from Middle English "faie", meaning "fairy", or possibly from the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligi ...

word meaning ''loyalty'' or ''belief''.

People

Faye Glenn Abdellah Faye Glenn Abdellah (March 13, 1919 – February 24, 2017) was an American pioneer in nursing research. Abdellah was the first nurse and woman to serve as the Deputy Surgeon General of the United States. Preceding her appointment, she served ...

(1919–2017), American pioneer in nursing research, first woman Deputy Surgeon General and rear admiral *

Faye Adams Faye Adams (born Fanny Tuell, May 22, 1923) is an American singer who recorded and performed rhythm and blues and gospel from the late 1940s until the early 1960s. She had several chart hits in the early 1950s, before retiring from the music b ...

, stage name of American R&B singer Fanny Tuell (born 1923) *

Faye Brookes Faye Alicia Brookes (born 3 September 1987) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kate Connor on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. In 2021, she competed in the thirteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'', where she ...

(born 1987), English actress *

Faye Blackstone Faye Blackstone (June 3, 1915 – August 30, 2011) was an American rodeo star, performer, and elected member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. She was known for having a hand in the starting the female sport of rodeo Barrel Racing. Early life Black ...

(1915–2011), American rodeo star * Faye Copeland (1921–2003), American convicted multiple murderer *

Faye Daveney Faye Daveney (born 24 February 1993) is a British actress best known for her roles as Zara Highway in '' EastEnders'' and Jasmine Harris in ''The Bill''. Career Daveney used to be with A&J Management. She is now with RKA Talent. Daveney port ...

(born 1993), British actress * Faye D'Souza, Indian TV anchor *

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France made ...

(born 1941), American actress *

Faye Emerson Faye Margaret Emerson (July 8, 1917 – March 9, 1983) was an American film and stage actress and television interviewer who gained fame as a film actress in the 1940s before transitioning to television in the 1950s and hosting her own talk show ...

(1917–1983), American actress *

Faye Grant Faye Grant (born Faye Elizabeth Yoe, July 16, 1957) is an American film, television and stage actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Julie Parrish in NBC's science fiction series '' V'' between 1983 and 1985. Early life Grant ...

(born 1957), American actress *

Faye Kellerman Faye Marder Kellerman (born July 31, 1952) is an American writer of mystery novels, in particular the "Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus" series, as well as three nonseries books, ''The Quality of Mercy'', ''Moon Music'', and ''Straight into Darkness' ...

(born 1952), American writer of mystery novels *

Faye Marsay Faye Elaine Marsay (born 30 December 1986) is an English actress. Her notable roles include Anne Neville in '' The White Queen'' (2013), the recurring character Candice in '' Fresh Meat'' (2013), Steph in the film '' Pride'' (2014), Amy in '' N ...

(born 1986), English actress *

Faye Resnick Faye Denise Resnick (née Hutchison; born July 3, 1957) is an American television personality, author, and interior designer. She is best known for her involvement in the O.J. Simpson murder trial and for her appearance on the reality television ...

(born 1959), American actress *

Faye Tozer Faye Louise Tozer (born 14 November 1975) is an English singer, dancer, and actress, best known as a member of British pop group Steps. Career Music Steps are a pop group that have had a series of charted singles between 1997 and 2020. Their ...

(born 1975), British singer who found fame in UK pop band

Steps Step(s) or STEP may refer to: Common meanings * Steps, making a staircase * Walking * Dance move * Military step, or march ** Marching Arts Films and television * ''Steps'' (TV series), Hong Kong * ''Step'' (film), US, 2017 Literature * ...

Faye Urban Faye Urban (28 October 1945 – 11 November 2020) was a Canadian tennis player, the top-ranked player in Canada from 1967 to 1969. Career Raised in Windsor, Ontario, she competed in three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in singles (the Frenc ...

(1945–2020), Canadian tennis player *

Faye Wattleton Faye Wattleton (born Alyce Faye Wattleton; 8 July 1943) is an American reproductive rights activist who was the first African American and the youngest president ever elected of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the first woman si ...

(born 1943), American activist for women's rights *

Faye Webster Faye Webster (born June 25, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She has released four studio albums, ''Run and Tell'' (2013), ''Faye Webster'' (2017), ''Atlanta Millionaires Club'' (2019), and ''I Know I'm Funny Haha'' ...

(born 1997), American indie folk musician, singer, and photographer *

Faye White Faye Deborah White, (born 2 February 1978) is an English former footballer who captained Arsenal Women in the FA Women's Super League and is the longest-serving female captain of England to date. Her Lionesses career spanned 15 years and five ma ...

(born 1978), English former footballer * Faye Winter (born 1995), English television personality *

Faye Wong Faye Wong ( zh, 王菲; born Xia Lin on 8 August 1969) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong. Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and her debut album ''Shirley Wong'' (1 ...

(born 1969), Chinese singer, songwriter and actress

Fictional characters

* Faye Chamberlain in the TV series '' The Secret Circle (TV series)'' * Faye Dolan in the film ''

That Thing You Do! ''That Thing You Do!'' is a 1996 American comedy film co-starring, written, and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and star ...

'' *

Faye Lamb Faye Lamb is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Kim Thomson. She made her first on-screen appearance on 27 March 2009. In January 2011, it was announced that Thomson had quit the series, and she depa ...

in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Dr. Faye Miller in the TV show ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its ...

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Faye Morton Faye Morton (also Michaels, Hewson, Wilson and Byrne) is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', portrayed by actress Patsy Kensit. The character first appeared on-screen on 30 January 2007 in the series nine episode "I ...

in the British TV series ''Holby City'' * Faye Moskowitz,

Frasier Crane Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane (born ) is a fictional character who is both a supporting character on the American television sitcom ''Cheers'' and the titular protagonist of its spin-off '' Frasier'', portrayed by Kelsey Grammer. The character deb ...

's recurring love interest in ''Frasier'' season 6 * Faye Valentine in the anime '' Cowboy Bebop'' * Faye Whitaker in the webcomic ''

Questionable Content ''Questionable Content'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''QC'') is a slice-of-life webcomic written and illustrated by Jeph Jacques. It was launched in August 2003 and reached its 4,500th comic in April 2021. The plot originally centered on Marten ...

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Faye Windass Faye Windass (also Butler) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Ellie Leach. She was introduced as a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) in t ...

(née Butler) in the UK TV series ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based ...

'' * Faye in the video game '' Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'', and mobile game ''

Fire Emblem Heroes is a free-to-play tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for Android and iOS. The game is a mobile spin-off of the '' Fire Emblem'' series featuring its characters, and was released on Februa ...

'' * Faye in

Freebird Games Freebird Games is a video game developer from Canada. They have developed eight games. Their most prominent game, '' To the Moon,'' was nominated for Best Writing and Innovation Award for the Canadian Videogame Awards. History ''Freebird Games ...

' video game "Finding Paradise" * Faye, the mother character in video game franchise ''

God of War A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been por ...

'' * Faye, the protagonist in ''

Rachel Cusk Rachel Cusk (born 8 February 1967) is a British novelist and writer. Childhood and education Cusk was born in Saskatoon to British parents in 1967, the second of four children with an older sister and two younger brothers, and spent much of h ...

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