| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | "son of Richard" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Richard |
Fitzrichard is a Hiberno-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include the alternate forms FitzRichard, fitz Richard and Fitz Richard, and the given name turned surname Richard or Richards . Fitzrichard is rare as a given name. People with the name Fitzrichard include the brothers:
A matronymic is a personal name or a parental name based on the given name of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. Around the world, matronymic surnames are far less common than patronymic surnames. In some cultures in the past, matronymic last names were often given to children of unwed mothers. Or if a woman was especially well known or powerful, her descendants might adopt a matronym based on her name. A matronymic is a derived name, as compared to a matriname, which is an inherited name from a mother's side of the family, and which is unchanged.
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 rare as a given name.
Fitzwilliam, lit. "(bastard) Son of William", is derived from the Anglo-Norman prefix Fitz often used in patronymic surnames of Anglo-Norman origin; that is to say originating in the 11th century ; and from William, lit. "Willpower/Desire Protector", which is a popular given name of old Germanic origin, became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era). While more popular as a surname, it does have some popularity as a given name.
Cotter is a surname that originates in England and Ireland. It can also be an Anglicization, chiefly in North America, of a similar-sounding German surname.
Fitzmaurice is a Hiberno-Norman, Cambro-Norman, Anglo-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz-
derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of".
Fitzmorris is an Irish Hiberno-Norman surname originating in Counties Kerry, Galway, and Mayo. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzMorris, Fitz Morris, Fitz-Morris, fitz Morris; alternate spellings Fitzmaurice, Fitzmoris, Fitzmorys; and the given-name-turned-surname Morris. Fitzmorris is uncommon as a given name.
Fitzhenry is an Irish Hiberno-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include the alternate forms "Fitz-Henry", FitzHenry and ‘’Fitz Henry’’, and the given name turned surname Henry. Another Irish variant is Fitzharris, and the surnames were often used interchangeably within the same family. Fitzhenry is rare as a given name, but may indicate that the person was descended from a female Fitz(-)henry, or that the person's father had Henry as a first forename.
Fitzgilbert is a Norman French surname. 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. Fitzgilbert is rare as a given name. People with the name include:
Fitzduncan is a Scottish Hiberno-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include the alternate forms FitzDuncan, fitz Duncan, and Fitz Duncan, and the given name turned surname Duncan. Fitzduncan is rare as a given name. People with the name Fitzduncan include:
Fitzstephen is an English language Hiberno-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Old French filz, itself from Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzStephen, Fitz Stephen, Fitz-Stephen; alternate spelling Fitzstephens ; and the given name turned surname Stephen. Fitzstephen is rare as a given name. People with the name Fitzstephen include:
Fitzwater is a patronymic surname of English origin, being a variant of Fitz Walter, 'son of Walter'. Notable people with the surname include:
Osbern is a given name. Variants include Osbearn and Osbarn.
Lowey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Clare is a surname of English or Irish origin. The name is most often derived from the titular de Clare first held by Richard fitz Gilbert, a Welsh lord from a Norman family, who took it from Clare, Suffolk. The name is also prevalent among families of Irish origin, both from de Clare and from etymologically unrelated place names such as Clare County, Clare Island and River Clare in Ireland which attests to a long historical relationship with those places.
FitzSymond is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Perkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Turstin is a surname that appears in the Domesday Survey of 1086. Notable people with the name include:
Newdigate is a surname of English origin.
FitzRobert is an English surname of Norman origin. Notable people with this surname include:
FitzGeorge or Fitzgeorge is an English and Norman French surname, and may refer to: