Meaning of Lafayette | Babel Free

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1. Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French aristocrat who is considered a national hero in both France and the United States for his participation in the French and American revolutions.
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2. A surname from French. Alternative form of Lafayette.
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3. The dollarfish.
4. A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:
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5. A city in Contra Costa County, California.
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6. A placename
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7. A city, the county seat of Chambers County, Alabama, United States.
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8. A fish, the goody or spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), of the southern coast of the United States.
9. A city and home rule municipality of Boulder County, Colorado.
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10. A city, the county seat of Walker County, Georgia, United States.
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11. A city, the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
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12. A home rule city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
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13. A large city, the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
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14. A town in Onondaga County, New York, United States.
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15. A small city in Nicollet County, Minnesota.
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16. A village in Allen County, Ohio.
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17. A census-designated place in Madison County, Ohio.
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18. A city in Yamhill County, Oregon.
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19. A city, the county seat of Macon County, Tennessee.
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20. A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia.
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21. A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
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22. A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
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23. A town in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
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24. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lafayette Township.
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25. A surname from French.
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26. A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of the Marquis.
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