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Lafayette

lah-fay-ET

Popularity

#9472

stable

Letters

9

Syllables

3

Origin

French

Total Births

4,875

Peak Year

#86 in 1921

First Recorded

1880

Style

Royal & Regal, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Lafayette is a French surname turned given name, originally denoting someone who lived near a beech tree. It is famously associated with Marquis de Lafayette.

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LafeFayette

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Marquis de Lafayette

    French aristocrat and military officer who fought in American Revolution.

Nicknames

LafeFayette

Similar Names

MontgomeryBeauregardJeffersonFranklin

Personality Traits

NobleCourageousIntelligentIndependent

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