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Fitzgerald


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Origin Of The Surname Fitzgerald

Meaning Of The Surname Fitzgerald

Son of Gerald

Interesting Facts About Fitzgerald

Just like the prefix of ‘O’ in Irish names, this family name includes the prefix ‘Fitz’ to indicate ‘son of’ as can be seen on other surnames like Fitzwilliams and Fitzpatrick. The personal name Gerald is made up from the elements ‘geri’ meaning a spear and ‘wald’ meaning to rule. This name was most commonly given to people to indicate their position in a family.

Fitzgerald Statistics

Fitzgerald is the number 467 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 20,823 share the surname Fitzgerald in the UK.

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