Lafayette

Lafayette Meaning & Origin

About Lafayette
The name Lafayette is of French origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "la" meaning "the" and "fayette" meaning "faith." Therefore, the name Lafayette can be interpreted to mean "the faithful one" or "the one who is loyal and trustworthy." It is a name that conveys qualities of devotion, fidelity, and reliability.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Lafayette are male.

Lafayette Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA2 F IY0 EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/ˌlɑfiˈɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafayette in Braille

Here's how to represent Lafayette in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lafayette in braille

How to Spell the Name Lafayette in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lafayette using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lafayette in sign language

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