Fitz
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Fitz may refer to:
- The Hiberno-Norman patronymic prefix Fitz-, used in many Irish names of late medieval origin, signifying "son." Like the Scottish Mac, the Irish O', and the Hebrew Ben, it is prefixed to proper names to signify descent, as in the Norman names Fitzwilliam, Fitzwalter, Fitzgerald, and Fitzpatrick. [1] More recently, new surnames based on this prefix were created for illegitimate children of royal princes (Fitzroy, Fitzjames, and Fitzclarence). [1]. See family name.
- The village of Fitz, Shropshire.
- Jack Fitzgerald, founder member of the Socialist Party of Great Britain
- A shortform for Fitzpatrick
- Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University
- Fitz, the informal name of the fictional character Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald the criminal psychologist in Cracker
- Fitz, the informal name of the fictional character FitzChivalry Farseer in the Farseer Trilogy.
- Fitz's - A root beer
- Isaac Prophet Fitzpatrick, a main character in the novel Fitzpatrick's War.
- Mouse Fitzgerald
- Fitz Kreiner, a companion of the Eighth Doctor in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels based on the television series Doctor Who
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Fitz", Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 17 Apr. 2006. <http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50085379> (restricted access)
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