Andreas Faye (5 October 1802 – 5 May 1869) was a Norwegian priest, folklorist and historian. He was born in the neighborhood of Bragernes (now Drammen) in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Christopher Faye (1772–1825) and Maren Mathea Borgen. He graduated after studying theology at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) in 1828. Faye was appointed vicar of Holt at Tvedestrand in 1833 and from 1839 he was also dean of Christianssands Stifts Seminarium in Kristiansand.