Save Type Surname (from location) Usage French, English Pronounced Pron. /ˈfeɪ/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Referred to a person who came from various places named Fay or Faye in northern France, derived from Old French fau "beech tree", from Latin fagus. Related NamesDetails RootfagusGiven Name DescendantFay(English) Same SpellingFay 2 Categories isograms, mentalists, trees