Fitz-

See also: fitz and Fitz

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman fitz, from Old French fiz (modern fils), from Latin fīlius (“son”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪts

Prefix

Fitz-

(used in A surnames) Son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons of royalty.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Fitzalan
Fitzclarence
Fitzgeorge
Fitzgerald
Fitzhenry
Fitzhugh
Fitzjames
Fitzjohn
Fitzmaurice
Fitzneal
Fitzpatrick
Fitzroy
Fitzwarren
Fitzwilliam

See also

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Fitz-”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

ZIFT

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