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First name origin & meaning:

Latin: Trust

First name variations: Faithful, Faythe, Fayth, Fidelity, Faeth, Faethe, Faithe

Last name origin & meaning:

English (most frequent in northern Ireland): from Middle English fe(i)th ‘belief (especially Christian belief)’, ‘faithfulness’, ‘loyalty’. This may have been a nickname for a trustworthy person, but was more probably bestowed on one who used ‘Faith!’ frequently as a mild oath or exclamation.

Famous people with this first name: Faith Hill

Famous people who gave their babies this name: Ricky Schroeder

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