noun. 1. another name for névé (sense 1) Word Origin. C19: from German (Swiss dialect) firn of the previous year, from Old High German firni old.
Friend Name Meaning. English: nickname for a companionable person, from Middle English frend 'friend' (Old English freond).
Fisher (German: Fischer) is an English occupational name for one who obtained his living by fishing or living by a fishing weir. In Ireland it is the anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bradáin 'descendant of Bradán', a personal name meaning 'salmon'. This name was sometimes translated into English as Salmon or Fisher.
Fitch is a family name of Old French origin. Like most ancient surnames, there are a number of possible origins to the name. It may originate from the Old French word fissell meaning "an iron-pointed implement". ... His descendants eventually shortened the name first to "Fitche" and then to "Fitch".
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.
