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First name origin & meaning:

English: Son; Fitz names were commonly given to the illegitimate sons of royalty

First name variations: Fitzroy, Fitzhugh, Fitzpatrick, Filz, Fits, Fyts, Fytz, Fitz

Last name origin & meaning:

Irish: Anglo-Norman French patronymic from the personal name Gerald (see Garrett). The name was formed by the addition of the Anglo-Norman French prefix fi(t)z ‘son of’ (Latin filius) to the personal name. The Gaelicized form Mac Gearailt is common in the Gaelic-speaking areas of West Kerry.

This name appears in the following lists: Black History/Civil Rights Leaders, Poets, U.S. Presidents

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