Fay

Fay is an English name with two distinct possible origins: it derives either from the Old French word for fairy or enchanted being, related to the Latin fata meaning fate, or it functions as a short form of Faith, which traces back to the Latin fides meaning trust or belief. The fairy connection was reinforced by Morgan le Fay, the powerful enchantress of Arthurian legend, whose epithet meant fairy or magical one. The name enjoyed quiet use in the English-speaking world through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Related forms include Faye, Fee, and the longer Faith.