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Fayetteville
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English
Etymology
From en Fayette ville. Named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette Lafayette, a French officer who fought under George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.
Pronunciation
en /ˈfeɪ.ət.vɪl/ /ˈfeɪ.ɪt.vɪl/
Proper noun
en number of places c/USA, including:
en city/county seat co/Washington County s/Arkansas.
en twp co/Washington County s/Arkansas, conterminous with the city.
en city/county seat co/Fayette County s/Georgia.
en twp/and/village co/St. Clair County s/Illinois.
en village town:pref/Manlius co/Onondaga County s/New York. TopoZone: Fayetteville, New York
en city/county seat co/Cumberland County s/North Carolina.
en city/county seat co/Lincoln County s/Tennessee.
en town/county seat co/Fayette County s/West Virginia.
Derived terms
en Fayettenam
References
en eponyms