The

patronym A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

Faye ( Serer: Fay) is one of the typical surnames of the

Serer people The Serer people are a West African ethnoreligious group.

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

the Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...

and

Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...

. In French-speaking Senegal and Mauritania, and English-speaking Gambia, the surname is spelled ''Faye''. This Serer surname is unrelated to the similar

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

in the Western world. They are also pronounced differently. The name of their clan is ''Fayeen''. The history of the Faye family is linked to Serer medieval history and

Serer royalty Serer may refer to: * Serer people * Serer language * Serer religion *Rafael Calvo Serer Rafael Calvo Serer (born 6 October 1916 at Valencia, Spain, died 19 April 1988 at Pamplona, Navarra, Spain) was a Professor of History of Spanish Philosophy, a ...

. During the

Guelowar Guelowar, also spelled Gelwar, Guelwar, Guelware, Gueleware or Gueloware, was a maternal dynasty in the pre-colonial Serer kingdoms of Sine and Saloum (in the Senegambia, but mainly in the western area of present-day Senegal). They were from the ...

period (the last maternal dynasty in the Serer kingdoms), the Faye family provided many of the kings of

Sine In mathematics, sine and cosine are trigonometric functions of an angle. The sine and cosine of an acute angle are defined in the context of a right triangle: for the specified angle, its sine is the ratio of the length of the side that is oppo ...

. This family's biggest rival to the throne of Sine were the

Joof family Joof (English spelling in the Gambia) or Diouf (French spelling in Senegal and Mauritania) is a surname that is typically Serer. This surname is also spelt Juuf or Juf (in the Serer language). They are the same people. The differences in spe ...

, with whom they have a long

joking relationship In anthropology, a joking relationship is a relationship between two people that involves a ritualised banter of teasing or mocking. In Niger it is listed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Structure Ana ...

according to Serer and

Senegambian culture The Senegambia (other names: Senegambia region or Senegambian zone,Barry, Boubacar, ''Senegambia and the Atlantic Slave Trade'', (Editors: David Anderson, Carolyn Brown; trans. Ayi Kwei Armah; contributors: David Anderson, American Council of Le ...

History

The early history of the Faye family goes back to Lamanic times, however they did not achieve particular fame and notoriety until the 14th century. Sarr, Alioune, " Histoire du Sine-Saloum", (Sénégal), Introduction, bibliographie et notes par Charles Becker. Version légèrement remaniée par rapport à celle qui est parue en 1986-87. p 19 The Faye family that had ruled the pre-colonial kingdoms of

trace descent to

Boukar Djillakh Faye Boukar Djillakh Faye Diouf, Niokhobaye, "Chronique du royaume du Sine", p 705-6 (pp 4-5) ( Serer proper : Bugar Jilaak Fay, other variations : ''Bougar Birame Faye'' or ''Bugar Biram Fay'') was a 14th-century Serer wrestler ( njom) from the po ...

(variation: Bougar Birame Faye), an early 14th-century professional wrestler called njom in Serer and patriarch of this patri

clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...

.Diouf, Niokhobaye, "Chronique du royaume du Sine", p 705-6 (pp 4-5) In the early 14th century, Boukar Djillakh Faye was regarded as one of the best wrestlers in

Serer country Serer may refer to: * Serer people * Serer language * Serer religion *Rafael Calvo Serer Rafael Calvo Serer (born 6 October 1916 at Valencia, Spain, died 19 April 1988 at Pamplona, Navarra, Spain) was a Professor of History of Spanish Philosophy, a ...

. The Guelowar princess

Lingeer Lingeer (also: ''Linger'' or Linguère) was the title given to the mother or sister of a king in the Serer kingdoms of Sine, Saloum, and previously the Kingdom of Baol; and the Wolof kingdoms of Cayor, Jolof, Baol and Waalo in pre-colonial Sene ...

Tening Jom was given to him in marriage. Tening Jom was the niece of Maysa Wali who later became a ''

Maad a Sinig Maad a Sinig (variations : Mad a Sinig, 'Maad Sine, Maat Sine, Bour Sine, Bur Sine, etc.) means king of Sine. The ancient Kingdom of Sine, now part of Senegal, was a pre-colonial Serer kingdom . Their kings were titled ''Maad'' or ''Maad'' (also ...

'' (title for the king of Sine) — ruling from . From that marriage, they had several children including Tasse Faye (or Tassé Faye, the first from this family to rule Sine as ''Maad a Sinig'' during this era) and Waagaan Tening Jom Faye (the king with at least 24 children including 9 daughters) — one of the better known kings from this family. Dinned into

Senegambian The Senegambia (other names: Senegambia region or Senegambian zone,Barry, Boubacar, ''Senegambia and the Atlantic Slave Trade'', (Editors: David Anderson, Carolyn Brown; trans. Ayi Kwei Armah; contributors: David Anderson, American Council of Le ...

and

Serer history The medieval history of the Serer people of Senegambia is partly characterised by resisting Islamization from perhaps the 11th century during the Almoravid movement (which would later result in the Serers of Takrur migration to the south), to the ...

, the Faye family, like their Joof counterparts are one of few Senegambian families that have a family

anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...

(''boom''). The name of their anthem is ''"Waagaan Koumbassandiane"'', (proper: ''Waagaan Kumbasaanjaan'') who actually was a medieval king of Sine (Maad a Sinig Waagaan Kumbasaanjaan FayeNdiaye, Fata, "La saga du peuple sérère et l'Histoire du Sine", in ''Éthiopiques (revue)'', numéro 54, vol. 7, 2e semestre 1991
) reported to be one of the longest reigning kings of Sine and ancestor of this family.L’EPOPEE DE SANMOON FAY", Ethiopiques n°54 revue semestrielle de culture négro-africaine, Nouvelle série volume 7 2e semestre 1991
(Retrieved 14 August 2012) This family's anthem forms part of the

overture Overture (from French ''ouverture'', "opening") in music was originally the instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century. During the early Romantic era, composers such as Beethoven and Mendelssohn composed overt ...

of the Epic of Sanmoon Faye, which relates the history and deeds of Maad a Sinig Sanmoon Faye, the controversial king of Sine who succeeded

Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof Maad a Signig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof (variations : Mad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof, Mad a Sinig Coumba Ndoffène Fa mak Diouf, Coumba N'Doffène Diouf, Coumba N'Doffène Diouf I, Maat Sine Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof, etc. - c. 1810 � ...

in 1871. Their family

totem A totem (from oj, ᑑᑌᒼ, italics=no or ''doodem'') is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe, such as in the Anishinaabe clan system. While ''the wo ...

is the African warthog (called ''"ruul a koб"'' in Serer, variation: ''"ruul-a-koƥ"'') — (previously grouped with the

boar The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The species is no ...

).Crétois, Léonce, Becker, Charles "Le vocabulaire sereer de la faune", (Editor: Charles Becker), Centre de linguistique appliquée de Dakar (1983), p iv. In the early part of the Guelowar dynastic period (1350–1969), the Faye paternal dynasty was dominant in Sine, providing many of the Serer kings. However they were eventually overtaken by the Joof family who provided more kings of Sine, even from the 19th century to 1969. Notwithstanding the rivalries between these two patriclans, alliances were formed on certain occasions in order to repulse those they perceived as the greater enemy. One of these medieval alliances was between Maad a Sinig Diessanou Faye and Jaraff Boureh Gnilane Joof (founder of

the Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof The Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof (variation : Mbin Boureh Gnilane or Mbind Bure Nilaan in Serer) was a royal house founded in the 14th century by Jaraff Boureh Gnilane Joof (var : ''Bouré Gnilane Diouf'' or ''Buré Ñilaan''). He was a me ...

). That historical alliance was brought about when the

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

marabout A marabout ( ar, مُرابِط, murābiṭ, lit=one who is attached/garrisoned) is a Muslim religious leader and teacher who historically had the function of a chaplain serving as a part of an Islamic army, notably in North Africa and the Saha ...

—Mohammadou of Koungo launched

jihad Jihad (; ar, جهاد, jihād ) is an Arabic word which literally means "striving" or "struggling", especially with a praiseworthy aim. In an Islamic context, it can refer to almost any effort to make personal and social life conform with Go ...

in the Sine, threatening the survival of

Serer religion The Serer religion, or ''a ƭat Roog'' ("the way of the Divine"), is the original religious beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Serer people of Senegal in West Africa. The Serer religion believes in a universal supreme deity called Roog (o ...

in the country. Diessanou Faye, who was on the throne of Sine requested the assistance of the Joof family. Assistance was granted, with the Joof clan led by Boureh Gnilane Joof (son of the

warlord A warlord is a person who exercises military, economic, and political control over a region in a country without a strong national government; largely because of coercive control over the armed forces. Warlords have existed throughout much of h ...

king of

Laah The Lehar ( Serer & Laalaa : Laah or Laa, other variants : Lâ, Léhar, Laha or Laha ) is an area in the western part of Senegal, located in north of Thies. The Lehar has around 18 villages including : Baam, Bapat, Bargaro, Bësia, Bicoona, Duu ...

and conqueror of

Baol The Kingdom of Baol or Bawol in central Senegal was one of the kingdoms that arose from the split-up of the Empire of Jolof (Diolof) in 1555. The ruler ( Teigne or Teen) reigned from a capital in Diourbel. The Kingdom encompassed a strip of l ...

- Maad Patar Kholleh Joof). The Joof—Faye alliance led to the defeat the Muslim army. For his part in achieving victory, Boureh Gnilane was made Jaraff (equivalent of

prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

) and given the sister of Diessanou Faye (

Gnilane Faye) in marriage.Diouf, pp 708-9 (pp 5-6)

Historical battles involving this family

The table below lists some historical battles in

Senegambia The Senegambia (other names: Senegambia region or Senegambian zone,Barry, Boubacar, ''Senegambia and the Atlantic Slave Trade'', (Editors: David Anderson, Carolyn Brown; trans. Ayi Kwei Armah; contributors: David Anderson, American Council of Le ...

involving the kings or princes from this patriclan : left, upThe '' Serer war drum of

(19th century)

Genealogy

This abbreviated

genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kins ...

shows the descendants of Boukar Djillakh Faye. :::::::::::::::::::Descendants of Boukar Djillakh Faye

Tening Jom of Djillakh ( Dieghem) │ queen mother ___________________________________________________│_________________________________________ │ │ │ │ Maad a Sinig Tasse Faye Maad a Sinig Waagaan Tening Jom Faye Mabane Faye Lingeer Gnilane Faye (

, king of

) (king of Sine) (prince of Sine) (princess of Sine) reigned 1370 │ │__ ___________________________________________________│_____________________________________________________________________ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Mba Waagaan Faye Ndougou Waagaan Faye Yakis Waagaan Faye Karabel Waagaan Faye Biram Jakar Waagaan Faye* Ngom Waagaan │ _______________________________________________│ Faye │ │ │ ____________________________│ _________________________________________________________________________│ │ │ │ _________________________________│_____________________________________________________________________ __________│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Khanjang Waagaan Faye Njein Waagaan Faye Lassouk Waagaan Faye Jokel Koly │ Toma Waagaan Faye Waagaan Faye Mbeggaan │_________________ Faye │ │ Maad a Sinig Waagaan Kumba Saanjaan Faye (king of Sine) * It is his name people cite when they make a short praise to the Faye family, i.e. ''"Fay Biram"'' which may signify, ''"Faye! From the line Biram."'' For the Joof family, it is the name of Maad a Sinig Niokhobai Mane Nyan Joof they recite, i.e. ''"Juufa Niokhobai Samba Lingeer"'' (var. ''Dioufa Niokhobaye''), which means ''"Joof! The great nobles."'' These short family

poems Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in a ...

or proverbs are called ''lastangol la'' (or ''ndakantal'') in Serer.

Status in Serer religion

The Faye family's involvement in

is linked to the

Pangool Pangool (in Serer and Cangin) singular: Fangool (var : ''Pangol'' and ''Fangol''), are the ancient saints and ancestral spirits of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. The Pangool play a crucial role in Serer religion and hist ...

(the Serer saints and ancestral spirits). During the reign of Maad a Sinig Waasila Faye (in the fifteenth century), the Fangool Laga Ndong was canonized king of the Pangool (singular: ''Fangool''). Between c. 1750–1763, the then king of Sine — Maad a Sinig Boukar Tjilas Mahe Soum Joof is reported to have come into conflict with the Fangool Tamba Faye (the "great Fangool of Ndiob").

In Senegambian culture

*The Senegalese artist

Youssou N'Dour Youssou N'Dour (, wo, Yuusu Nduur; also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine describe ...

himself of Serer heritage dedicated his 1985 track ''Wagane Faye'' to this family. In that song, he recite the

of this family with particularly emphasis on the branch of Waagaan Faye (i.e. Maad a Sinig Waagaan Tening Jom Faye). *

Yandé Codou Sène Yandé Codou Sène (also ''Yande Codou Sene'') was a Senegalese singer from the Serer ethnic group. She was born in 1932 at Somb in the Sine-Saloum delta and died on July 15, 2010 at Gandiaye in Sénégal. She was the official griot of presid ...

, the late Serer Diva, sings the deeds of Maad a Sinig Waasila Faye in her song ''Moon''Sarr, Benjamin Sombel, "Sorcellerie et univers religieux chrétien en Afrique", l'Harmattan (2008), p 19, and that of Maad a Sinig Sanmoon Faye (also called Salmon Faye) from her 1997 album (Night Sky in Sine Saloum) — ''Salmon Fay'', which she sang in

a cappella ''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...

Serer personalities with the surname Faye or Fay

The following list is a sample of those personalities who are ethnically Serers of

, the

Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...

and

pertaining to the Serer patronym ''Faye'' or ''Fay'' :

Royalty

Kingdom of Sine

* Maad a Sinig Waagaan Tening Jom Faye * Maad a Sinig Wassyla Faye (or Wassila Faye) * Maad a Sinig Diessanou Faye *

Gnilane Faye, sister of Maad a Sinig Diessanou Faye and wife of Jaraff Boureh Gnilane Joof * Maad a Sinig Waagaan Kumbasaanjaan Faye * Maad a Sinig Laasuk Fanaan Faye *Lingeer-Awo Yandeh Mbouna Faye, first wife of

Maad Semou Njekeh Joof Maad Semou Njekeh Joof (English spelling the Gambia. Variations: Maad Semou Djiké Diouf - French spelling in Senegal, Bour Sémou Djiké Diouf, Buur Sémou Djiké Diouf, Semou Njiké, Maat Semou Ndiké Diouf, etc.) was a member of the Joof Dyn ...

(founder of

the Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof ( Serer : Mbind Sem-Jike,Buschinger, Danielle (ed & trans: Kloos, Jan Willem), ''Van den vos Reynaerde: mittelniederländisch – neuhochdeutsch'', Presses du Centre d'Etudes médiévales Université de Picar ...

). She was princess of Sine later the queen mother. * Lingeer Gnilane Faye, she is the mother of Maad a Sinig Njaak Faye (from her first marriage) as well as the mother

Maad a Sinig Ama Joof Gnilane Faye Joof Maad a Sinig Ama Joof Gnilane Faye Joof (many variations of his name: Ama Joof, Amat Diouf, Amajuf Ñilan Fay Juf, Amadiouf Diouf, Ama Diouf Faye, Ama Diouf Gnilane Faye Diouf, Ramat Dhiouf, etc.) was a king of Sine now part of present-day Seneg ...

(from her second marriage to the warlord Sandigue Ndiob Niokhobaye Joof). This queen mother was highly involved in the political affairs of Sine. The Battle of Ndoffène was a family crisis for Lingeer Gnilane, because it involved her second husband from the family Joof fighting for the succession of their youngest son (Ama Joof) against her eldest son Njaak Faye who was the king of Sine. Maad a Sinig Njaak Faye was defeated and killed in that battle. * Maad a Sinig Sanmoon Faye (var: Sanoumon Faye, sometimes called Salmon Faye) – reigned 1871–1878Klein, Martin A, ''Islam and Imperialism in Senegal: Sine-Saloum, 1847–1914'', Edinburgh University Press, 1968, p. XV A controversial king regarded as a great warrior king,Klein, pp 106-9 but also viewed by his notables as a wicked king. When his notables headed by the Farba—Mbar Yandé Ndiaye FayeDiouf, p 730 (p 18) ( his general) called his nephew Semou Maak Joof (the future king of Sine whom Sanmoon previously defeated and driven out of Sine) to help them defeat Maad a Sinig Sanmoon Faye, he sought French protection and practically ceded to the French the sovereignty of Sine, though he never kept to the terms of the treaty. There was little support from the French. It was during and after his reign that the Kingdom of Sine was ravaged with dynastic struggles, where the kings succeeded one another at an astounding rate.

Jolof

*Lingeer Gnilane Faye (of Sine), she was married off to the Njie royal family of Jolof, some of which later settled in

Saloum The Kingdom of Saloum (Serer language: ''Saluum'' or ''Saalum'') was a Serer people, Serer/Wolof people, Wolof monarchy, kingdom in present-day Senegal. Its kings may have been of Mandinka people, Mandinka/Kaabu origin. The capital of Saloum wa ...

. Her son Waljojo (or ''Waldiodio'') did become king of Sine.

Academia

Louis Diène Faye Louis Diène Faye (born 13 February 1936 at Joal)Faye, Louis Diène, "Mort et Naissance, le monde sereer", Le Nouvelles Editions Africaines (1983), (biography, back cover), is a Senegalese anthropologist,The African book publishing record, Volume ...

(born 1936), Senegalese scholar of Serer religion and history *

Souleymane Faye Souleymane Faye is a name. People with that name include: * Souleymane Faye (footballer), Senegalese footballer * Souleymane Faye (linguist), Senegalese linguist {{Human name disambiguation, Faye, Souleymane ...

, Senegalese professor of linguistics and author on Serer and

Cangin languages The Cangin languages are spoken by 200,000 people (as of 2007) in a small area east of Dakar, Senegal. They are the languages spoken by the Serer people who do not speak the Serer language (''Serer-Sine''). Because the people are ethnically Ser ...

Politics

Caroline Faye Diop Caroline Faye Diop (born 11 July 1923 at Foundiougne, died 28 July 1992 at Dakar) was a Senegalese politician. She was elected the first female deputy to the National Assembly of Senegal in 1963 and was later (1978) a cabinet minister under Preside ...

(1923–1992), a Senegalese politician during the First and Second Republic. Daughter of Diène Faye and wife of Demba Diop (the Senegalese minister). * Saliou Diodj Faye (1941 - ), a Senegalese ambassador to the United Kingdom (1976 - 1980) and to Canada (1980 - 1986) *

Marieme Faye Sall Marieme Faye Sall, also spelled Marème Faye Sall, is a Senegalese public figure who has served as the First Lady of Senegal since 2012. Sall, the wife of President of Senegal, President Macky Sall, is the country's first First Lady to possess fu ...

, the current

First Lady of Senegal First Lady of Senegal ( French: ''Première Dame du Sénégal'') is the title attributed to the wife of the president of Senegal. The country's current first lady is Marieme Faye Sall, wife of President Macky Sall, who had held the position since ...

Military

*Farba Mbar Yandé Ndiaye Faye, the general and commander of the Sine army during the reign of Maad a Sinig Sanmoon Faye. He wrote a letter to the French in 1876 relaying the cruelty of the king of Sine. *Waly Faye (1933 - 1997), General of the senior army corps commander of the national gendarmerie and director of military justice. Grand Chancellor of the

National Order of the Lion ("One People, One Goal, One Faith") , eligibility = , criteria = , status = Active , founder = , head_title = Grand Master , head = Macky Sall , head2_title = Grand Chancellor , head2 ...

* Mbaye Faye (born 1948), Senegalese field officer and colonel ''"Liste des 197 Officiers de la Promotion GDG 70–72"'' [in
Association promotion gènèral de Gaulle
* Leopold M'Bar Faye: Senegalese field officer and colonel

Art and entertainment

* Safi Faye (born 1943), Senegalese film director and ethnologist * Abdala Faye (born 1971), Senegalese mixed media artist * Mbaye Dieye Faye, Senegalese singer and percussionist * Habib Faye, a Senegalese bassist, keyboardist, composer and grammy-nominated producer

Sport

* Fary Faye (born 1974), Senegalese footballer *

Ibrahima Faye Ibrahima Faye (born 22 October 1979) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Faye and was born in Pout, a small village near the city of Thiès in Senegal. Moving to France to pursue his footballing care ...

(born 1979), Senegalese footballer * Maodomalick Faye (born 1987), Senegalese footballer *

Abdoulaye Faye Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye (born 26 February 1978), known as Abdoulaye Faye, is a Senegalese former footballer who played as a defender. Faye began his career playing for ASEC Ndiambour and Jeanne d'Arc in his native Senegal before moving to Frenc ...

(born 1978), Senegalese football *

Amdy Faye Amdy Moustapha Faye (born 12 March 1977) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and could also play as a centre back. Faye began his career with Monégasque club AS Monaco, French clubs ES Fréjus a ...

(born 1977), Senegalese football *

Pape Omar Faye Pape Omar Faye (born 1 January 1987) is a Senegalese football striker who plays for Becamex Bình Dương. Career Faye started his career at Senegal. In 2005-06 he landed in Europe and played for Swiss side FC Thun. In Sept 2005, Faye made his ...

(born 1987), Senegalese football *

Mathieu Faye Mathieu Faye (born 27 July 1958) is a Senegalese former basketball player. Faye competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 57 points in 6 games. He was born in Dakar. He won the 1983 Korać Cup with France Fran ...

(born 1958), a former Senegalese basketball player *

Mouhammad Faye Mouhammad "Mo" Faye (born September 14, 1985) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player who last played for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro A. He also represents the senior Senegalese national team. Early life and high scho ...

(born 1985), a Senegalese basketball player *

Gnima Faye Gnima Faye (born 17 November 1984) is a Senegalese track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres hurdles. She was the 2012 African champion in the event and has a personal best of 13.17 seconds. She competed in the 200 metres at the 20 ...

(born 1985), a Senegalese track and field athlete * Khadim Faye (born 1970), a former Senegalese goalkeeper *

Apollo Faye Apollo Faye (born December 11, 1951, in Dakar, Senegal) is a French basketball player. Faye has had 80 selections on the French national men's basketball team from 1979 to 1985. External links French men's basketball players French sportspeo ...

(born 1951), basketball player originally from Senegal *

Ibou Faye Ibou Faye (born December 13, 1969) is a retired Senegalese athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for ...

(born 1969), Senegalese 400 metres hurdler * Mareme Faye a Senegalese swimmer

Assassins

Abdou N'Daffa Faye Abdou N'Daffa Faye (died March 1967) was the assassin of Demba Diop, a minister in the government of Senegal. Faye shot Diop on 3 February 1967 in a parking lot in Thiès. Faye was sentenced to death by a Senegalese court, and was the first of t ...

(died 1967), a reported assassin (''o pôbôm'' in SererLamoise, LE P., "Grammaire de la langue sérère avec des exemples et des exercises renfermant des documents très utiles", Imprimerie de la Mission (1873)) charged with the assassination of a Senegalese politician in 1967. He was found guilty and sentenced to death.

References

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