Fitz Name Meaning. English: generally said to be from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z 'son', used originally to distinguish a son from a father bearing the same personal name.
Fitz Name Meaning. English: generally said to be from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z 'son', used originally to distinguish a son from a father bearing the same personal name.
Irish Surname - Fitzgerald. The Irish name Fitzgerald (spelled Mac Gearailt in Ireland), is of Anglo-Norman origin meaning 'the son of Gerald'. The Fitzgeralds of Ireland are said to be descended from Maurice, son of Gerald (husband of Nesta, Princess of Wales), constable of Pembroke and of a royal heritage in Wales.
Irish Surname - Fitzgerald. The Irish name Fitzgerald (spelled Mac Gearailt in Ireland), is of Anglo-Norman origin meaning 'the son of Gerald'. The Fitzgeralds of Ireland are said to be descended from Maurice, son of Gerald (husband of Nesta, Princess of Wales), constable of Pembroke and of a royal heritage in Wales.
The surname Fitzgibbon is derived from the name Gibb, a short form of the Norman personal name Gilbert. ... The name features the distinctive Irish patronymic prefix "fitz," which means "son of" in Anglo-French.
The surname Fitzgibbon is derived from the name Gibb, a short form of the Norman personal name Gilbert. ... The name features the distinctive Irish patronymic prefix "fitz," which means "son of" in Anglo-French.
It is patronymic, since the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of." Its variants include the alternate forms FitzGilbert, Fitz Gilbert, Fitz-Gilbert, fitz Gilbert, and the given name turned surname Gilbert or Gilberts.
It is patronymic, since the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of." Its variants include the alternate forms FitzGilbert, Fitz Gilbert, Fitz-Gilbert, fitz Gilbert, and the given name turned surname Gilbert or Gilberts.
Fitzhugh is an English Anglo-Norman surname originating in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzHugh, Fitz-Hugh, Fitz Hugh, fitz Hugh, and its associated given name turned surname Hugh.
Fitzhugh is an English Anglo-Norman surname originating in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzHugh, Fitz-Hugh, Fitz Hugh, fitz Hugh, and its associated given name turned surname Hugh.
