The Flavahan surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Flaithimhín" and "Ó Flaitheamháin," meaning "descendant of Flaithimhín," or "descendant of Flaitheamhán." Both personal names come from the word "flaith" meaning "prince," or "ruler."
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Early Origins of the Flavahan family
The surname Flavahan was first found in County Waterford (Irish: Port Láirge), and the neighboring part of County Cork, where fourteen families with the name O'Flahavan were listed in the Elizabethan Fiants.
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Early History of the Flavahan family
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Flavahan Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Flahavan, Flahavin, Flahaven, Flavahan, Flavin and many more.
Early Notables of the Flavahan family
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Flavahan migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Flavahan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Flavahan migration to the United States 
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