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Lafayette Name Meaning

Lafayette meaning

Name :

Lafayette spker

Gender :
Masculine
Meaning of Lafayette :

Used in country/religion :

American , French

Rhyming Names of Lafayette: 
Aaronette, Acquanette, Adenette, Adette, Adnette, Adoette, Adooeette, Agniette
Names Similar to Lafayette :

Lafaele, Lafa, Lafa, Lafarrah, Lafaun, Lafawn, Lafay, Lafaye

Popularity Rank :

Lafayette name was top ranked at 846 position in American during year 1931and most recently ranked at 960 position in American during year 1967

     

Name Lafayette has been Common throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 3914 position. 4748 numbers of people were named Lafayette so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

Lafayette Numerology :
Personality No. 2. People with name Lafayette are followers & not leaders. They are docile, sensitive, gentle & kind. They love tranquility. They give in easily. They lack initiative. They like the opposite sex. Person with Lafayette having 2 as Personality number give undue importance to family. They are helpful & friendly. They are artistic & imaginative. They are gracious, truthful & straightforward. More Numerology

More About Name : Lafayette

  • The name Lafayette is a French baby name. It means Beach tree.

    In French, its is also used as Surname.

    At the age of 20 the French nobleman Marquis de Lafayette went to fight for four years in the American Revolution.

    This noble French surname is possibly more famous in the United States of America than in its homeland.

    Lafayette is also a topographic name for someone living near a beach tree or beach wood.

Name Analysis of Lafayette

Character Analysis of Lafayette : Persons with the name Lafayette, are Charismatic, cheeky and sociable fun-lovers, adaptable to change and adore colorful bright surroundings. With a gift of communication skills they are inspiration, cheerful optimism and joy. They loves life and wants and needs to share their enthusiasm with those around them. They tend to be the 'joker' and have a wonderful sense of humour.

Love Life of Lafayette : Persons are, sometimes too idealistic and attracted to Persons who have problems and looking for a support.

Name Letter Analysis of Lafayette

L : Persons are very heady, and tend to over think rather than experience life

A : Persons are their own person: ambitious and freethinking

F : Persons are nurturing: responsible a good host and self-sacrificing

A : Persons are their own person: ambitious and freethinking

Y : Persons are freedom-loving and like to break rules and push the envelope

E : Persons are freedom-loving, sensual and enthusiastic

T : Persons like life in the fast lane

T : Persons like life in the fast lane

E : Persons are freedom-loving, sensual and enthusiastic

Astrological (Vedic) Aspect of Name Lafayette

Acoording to vedic astrology , Rashi for the name Lafayette is Mesh and Moon sign associated with the name Lafayette is Aries.

The name Lafayette has Fire element. Mars is the Ruling Planet for the name Lafayette . The name Lafayette having moon sign as Aries is represented by The Ram and considered as Cardinal .

Normally, people with the name Lafayette are energetic, courageous and determined.

Other name options, having Aries moon sign are name starting with : Chu, Cho, La, Che,Lee, Lu, Le, Lo,Li, A, I,Ee.

Nakshatra (Vedic) of Name Lafayette

The name Lafayette is suitable for baby born in Ashvini nakshatra

Ashvini Nakshatra: "Wife of the Ashvins"

Lord: Ketu (South lunar node)
Symbol : Horse's head
Deity : Ashvins, the horse-headed twins who are physicians to the gods
Indian zodiac: 0° - 13°20' Mesha
Western zodiac 26° Aries - 9°20' Taurus
Other name options, having Ashvini nakashatra are name starting with : Chu, Che, Cho, La.

Famous Name Lafayette

  • Lafayette Young

    was a newspaper reporter and editor, and (briefly) a Republican Senator from Iowa.In 1873, he was elected as a Republican to seat in the Iowa State Senate representing Adair, Cass, Adams and Union counties, and was re-elected in 1877, and (after a six-yea

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  • Ivan Lafayette

    represented the 34th District in the New York State Assembly, which comprises portions of Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst.First elected to the Assembly in 1976, he served in a variety of capacities both in government and within the Democratic Party,

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