FitzAlan (name)

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FitzAlan
Family Name

Region of origin Scotland
Related names Fitz-Alan, Fitzalan, Fitzallen, Fitz Alan
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FitzAlan is a Scottish surname ultimately of Norman and Alanic origin. The family originated in France, and shares common ancestry with the Stewarts. The Scottish nameholders held an earldom of Arundel during the period 1267 - 1580. Variants include Fitz-Alan, Fitzalan, Fitzallen, Fitz Alan, as well as the locational variants Arundel and Arundell because of the earldom. People with the surname include:[1]

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  1. ^ Noted Relations: FITZALAN Family. freepages.history.rootsweb.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
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