Fitzmaurice | |
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Family name | |
Meaning | "son of Maurice" |
Region of origin | Ireland |
Related names | Fitzmorris |
Fitzmaurice is an Anglo-Norman/Cambro-Norman/Hiberno-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". The surname variants include FitzMaurice, Fitz Maurice, Fitz-Maurice, fitz Maurice, and the alternate spelling Fitzmorris. According to Irish genealogist Edward MacLysaght:
Fitzmaurice is uncommon as a given name. People with the name Fitzmaurice include: