A place name of French origin, commonly used in American geography, often honoring the Marquis de Lafayette. A surname derived from French geographical or occupational origins.
From French 'La Fayette,' originally meaning 'the beech grove' from 'faie' (beech tree) and the diminutive suffix '-ette.' Many American places named Fayette honor the Marquis de Lafayette, the French aristocrat who aided the American Revolution.
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