Flahaven History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The Flahaven 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."

Early Origins of the Flahaven family

The surname Flahaven 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.

Early History of the Flahaven family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flahaven research. Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Flahaven History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flahaven Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Flahavan, Flahavin, Flahaven, Flavahan, Flavin and many more.

Early Notables of the Flahaven family

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Flahaven migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Flahaven Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Flahaven was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1806
Mary Flahaven, who landed in Boston in 1831
Mary Flahaven, who arrived in America in 1831 1
Cornelius Flahaven, who settled in Boston in 1833
Cornelius Flahaven, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1833 1

The Flahaven Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Certavi et vici
Motto Translation: I have fought and conquered

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)