Lafayette
1 of 2biographical name
La·fa·yette
ˌlä-fē-ˈet
ˌla-
Marquis de 1757–1834 Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier French general and statesman
Lafayette
2 of 2geographical name
La·fay·ette
ˌla-fē-ˈet
ˌlä-
1
city in western California east of Berkeley
2
city in north central Colorado north-northwest of Denver
3
city on the Wabash River in west central Indiana
4
city in southern Louisiana
Note: Before World War II, the people of Lafayette were predominately Francophones.
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“Lafayette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lafayette. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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