The fife Surname
fife Name Meaning and History
Scottish: regional name from the former kingdom of Fife in East
Scotland, a name of obscure etymology. Tradition has it that the name
is derived from an eponymous Fib, one of the seven sons of
Cruithne, legendary founding father of the Picts.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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