Lafe is a masculine given name or nickname, often a short form or
hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...
of
Lafayette.
People with the name include:
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Lafayette B. Gleason (1863–1937), American politician
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Lafe McKee
Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948.
Career
McKee began working in show business in 1893.
Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Pro ...
(1872–1959), American actor
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Lafe Pence (1857–1923), American politician
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Lafe Solomon
Lafe E. Solomon was named the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on June 21, 2010, by President Barack Obama. His nomination to serve as General Counsel was sent to the U.S. Senate on January 5, 2011. On August 1, ...
, the National Labor Relations Board's Acting General Counsel in 2010
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Charles Lafayette Todd (1911–2004), American folklorist
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Lafe Ward (1925–2013), American politician and lawyer
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Given names
English-language masculine given names
Hypocorisms