Larrivee Family History
Larrivee Name Meaning
French (Larrivée): variant of Larrivé itself a variant with fused definite article l' of Arrivé from Old French arivé past participle of ariver ‘to arrive (at a destination)’ originally ‘to reach the bank of a river’ (from Old French rive ‘bank of a river’) hence possibly a nickname denoting a newcomer to a community. In North America this surname is also an altered form of both Larrivé and Arrivé. The original ending -é was probably changed under the influence of the French word arrivée ‘arrival’. Compare Larabee 2 Larivee and Larrabee
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022