Fayette (given name)

Fayette is an almost-exclusively masculine given name which may refer to:

Men

• Fayette P. Arnold (died 1872), American politician
• Fayette S. Dunn (1903–1979), president and chairman of the board of the Otis Elevator Company
• Fayette F. Forbes (1851–1935), American water engineer, plant collector and botanist
• Fayette Hewitt (1831–1909), American educator, postmaster, Confederate captain, Kentucky State Auditor and financier
• Fayette Avery McKenzie (1872–1957), American educator and president of Fisk University
• Fayette S. Munro (1874–1921), American lawyer and politician
• Fayette Smith (1830–1867), mayor of Dallas, Texas
• Fayette Bartholomew Tower (1817–1857), American civil engineer and mayor

Women

• Fayette Pinkney (1948–2009), American singer, an original member of the trio The Three Degrees

See also

• Lafayette (name)