fae

American  

[fey] / feɪ /

plural noun

1. a plural of fairy.

   the lands of the fae.

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noun

• faes
  plural

1. Also called faerie.  (in modern fantasy fiction) fairy.

   A werewolf would never strike out at a fae, unless the pack were attacked.

fae British  

/ feɪ /

preposition

1. a Scot word for from

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Usage

What does fae mean? Fae is a Scottish preposition that means "from."English is spoken differently in different places, and the Scottish dialect (called Scots) comes with some of its own words. Example: Mary asked James, “Whaur are ye fae?” meaning “Where are you from?”

Synonym Usage

See fairy.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• faes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fae

First recorded in 1350–1400; see origin at fay ¹ ( def. ); see also fairy ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fae faes

This changed when “Heated Rivalry” actors Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams broke the formula, starring as two rival fae princes in “Ember & Ice,” Quinn’s most popular series to date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

There is something of the fae folk about Mae Martin, at least onscreen — the big blue eyes, the short blond fluff of hair, the nonbinary grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025

In exchange for their lives, the fae are expected to refrain from flying or aspiring to be on equal social footing with humans.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2019

That subtext is brought home by a subplot involving a gay doctor who secretly performs abortions and operations to help the half-blood children of humans and fae pass as human.

From The Verge ● Aug. 15, 2019

Ella tried to read all the labels—tarragon, fae rose, fennel, wombie gold, saffron, cinnamon, star tears—but gave up after losing her place.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Na, na, sir; in troubled times, as I understand," said Mrs. Maclure, "there's sudden changes,—Montgomery and Ferguson and mony ane mair that were King James's greatest faes are on his side now.

From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Sir Walter Scott

The day he stude his country's friend, Or gied her faes a claw, Jamie, Or frae puir man a blessin wan, That day the Duke ne'er saw, Jamie.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns

Loudoun's bonnie woods and braes, I maun lea' them a', lassie; Wha can thole when Britain's faes Wald gi'e Britons law, lassie?

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers

See, see auld Orthodoxy's faes She's swingein thro' the city!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns

Sir, I mean to gae wi' ye, man, And help ye to lounder our faes.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers