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.

plural of lafayette

The dollarfish. / A fish, the goody or spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), of the southern coast of the United States.

(countable) A surname from French. Alternative form of Lafayette / A city, the county seat of Chambers County, Alabama, United States. / A city, the county seat of Walker County, Georgia, United States.

plural of Lafayette

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other states.. Parish seat: Lafayette.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Lewisville. / One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Mayo.