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Hi !!!
Finally I found the 'historical steps' of the name Fay.
Fatum (Latin) - Fata (Latin) - Fae / Faie (Old French) - Feie / Fée (Middle French) - Faie / Fei (Old English) - Fay (Late Middle English) - Faye (English/Modern).
https://www.google.it/search?q=fay+etymology&oq=fay+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j69i60j69i59j69i60l2.5222j0j7&client=ms-android-huawei&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/fay
Is it right?
I did this search because in the database Faye and Fae are both variants of Fay that is actually incorrect: Fae is the oldest French form while Faye the most modern English form.
WDYT?
Finally I found the 'historical steps' of the name Fay.
Fatum (Latin) - Fata (Latin) - Fae / Faie (Old French) - Feie / Fée (Middle French) - Faie / Fei (Old English) - Fay (Late Middle English) - Faye (English/Modern).
https://www.google.it/search?q=fay+etymology&oq=fay+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j69i60j69i59j69i60l2.5222j0j7&client=ms-android-huawei&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/fay
Is it right?
I did this search because in the database Faye and Fae are both variants of Fay that is actually incorrect: Fae is the oldest French form while Faye the most modern English form.
WDYT?
This message was edited 10/26/2018, 1:18 AM
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My dictionary does not agree precisely, but I think you have the steps approximately correct.
However, I'm not convinced that parents have this Old French spelling in mind when choosing the form Fae as opposed to Fay.
You can check this page to see the usage in the US:
https://www.behindthename.com/name/fay/top/united-states/f?compare=fae%20faye&type=percent
However, I'm not convinced that parents have this Old French spelling in mind when choosing the form Fae as opposed to Fay.
You can check this page to see the usage in the US:
https://www.behindthename.com/name/fay/top/united-states/f?compare=fae%20faye&type=percent
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