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Type Surname (from nickname)
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Meaning & History
From a medieval nickname based on Old French foi "faith", applied either to a notably pious person or to one who frequently used the word as an oath; also, from the medieval French female personal name Foy, from Old French foi "faith".
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Type Surname (from given name)
Other Forms FormsFahy, Fay, Faye
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A different form of
Fahy (from Irish Gaelic
Ó Fathaigh "descendant of
Fathach", a personal name probably based on Gaelic
fothadh "foundation").
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Contributor Contrib.Fanny on 2/19/2014
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