Flahive Family History
Flahive Name Meaning
Irish:: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithimh from flaitheamh ‘ruler prince’ (see Laffey ). shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhlaithimh ‘son of Flaitheamh’ a personal name meaning ‘ruler prince’ (see Claffey McCleave ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022