FitzGerald (surname)
FitzGerald, or Fitzgerald, is a Hiberno-Norman, Cambro-Norman, Anglo-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of".
 Arms of the FitzGerald dynasty | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | "Son of Gerald" |
| Region of origin | Ireland and Britain |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Fitzgerald, Fitz Gerald, Fitz-Gerald |
People
- Adolphus L. Fitzgerald (1840–1921), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada
- Alan Fitzgerald (satirist) (1935-2011), Australian journalist, satirist and politician
- Alexis FitzGerald Snr (1916–1985), Irish politician
- Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (born 1945), Irish politician
- Alice Fitzgerald (1875–1962), American nurse
- Annie Fitzgerald (1844–1934), American landowner
- Barry Fitzgerald (1888–1961), Irish actor
- Barry Fitzgerald (investigator), paranormal investigator for SyFy Channel's Ghost Hunters International
- Brian Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brinsley FitzGerald (1859–1931), British stockbroker
- Caroline Fitzgerald (1865–1911), expatriate American poet
- Charles Fitzgerald (1791–1887), governor of Gambia; governor of Western Australia
- Charles Patrick Fitzgerald (1902–1992), scholar of China
- Ciaran Fitzgerald (born 1952), Irish rugby union player
- Dai Fitzgerald (1872–1951), Welsh international rugby player
- Deirdre FitzGerald (born 1936), Australian lawyer
- Desmond FitzGerald (politician) (1888–1947), Irish revolutionary, poet and politician
- Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin, president of the Irish Georgian Society
- Edmund Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Edward FitzGerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Eithne FitzGerald (born 1950), Irish politician
- Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996), U.S. jazz singer
- F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940), American novelist and short story writer
- Frances FitzGerald (journalist) (born 1940), U.S. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist
- Frances Fitzgerald (politician) (born 1950), Irish politician
- Frank Fitzgerald (1885–1939), U.S. governor of Michigan
- Frankie Fitzgerald (born 1985), British actor
- Garret FitzGerald (1926–2011), seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland
- Garret A. FitzGerald (born 1950), Irish pharmacologist
- Garrett M. Fitzgerald (1806–1859), American politician
- Gene Fitzgerald (1932–2007), Irish politician
- Gerald Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913–2005), Irish-American actress
- George FitzGerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- George FitzGerald (1851–1901), Irish physicist
- Hermione FitzGerald (1864-1895), Duchess of Leinster
- Hermione FitzGerald (born 1985), Irish professional golfer
- Jack Fitzgerald (1873–1929), founder member of the Socialist Party of Great Britain
- James FitzGerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jim Fitzgerald (born 1926), American businessman and philanthropist
- Joan Fitz-Gerald (born 1948), American politician
- John Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- John F. Fitzgerald, Mayor of Boston Massachusetts and grandfather of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy, United States president
- John Fitzgerald (Medal of Honor) (1873–1948), American Medal of Honor recipient
- John D. FitzGerald, Irish economist
- Joseph Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Judith Fitzgerald (1952–2015), Canadian poet
- Judkin-Fitzgerald baronets (Created 1801), of Lisheen, Co Tipperary, Ireland
- Karen Fitzgerald, American artist
- Kevin Fitzgerald (born 1951), U.S. veterinarian; appeared on the television programme Emergency Vets
- Kevin W. Fitzgerald (1950-2007), American politician
- Larry Fitzgerald (born 1983), American football player
- Lawrence J. Fitzgerald (died 1918), NYS Treasurer 1886–1889
- Les Fitzgerald, Scottish footballer
- Lewis Fitz-Gerald (born 1958), Australian actor and television director
- LeMoine FitzGerald (1890–1956), Canadian artist, a member of the Group of Seven
- Lorna Fitzgerald (born 1996), English actress
- Lou Fitzgerald (1919–2013), American baseball player, scout and manager
- Martin Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Maurice FitzGerald (d. 1176), (Anglo Norman) baron, progenitor of the famous Geraldines.
- Meryle Fitzgerald (1925–2004), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League ballplayer
- Michael Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nick Fitzgerald (born 1996), American football player
- Pamela Fitzgerald (camogie) (born 1984), Irish camogie player
- Pat Fitzgerald (born 1974), U.S. football coach
- Paudie Fitzgerald (1933–2020), Irish cyclist
- Patrick Fitzgerald (born 1960), U.S. attorney; special prosecutor in the CIA leak scandal
- Penelope Fitzgerald (1916–2000), British poet, novelist and biographer
- Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald (1834–1925), Anglo-Irish author and critic
- Peter Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ryan Fitzgerald (born 1976), Australian television presenter
- Sarah Fitz-Gerald (born 1968), Australian women's squash player
- Scott Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Susan Fitzgerald (1949–2013), Irish actress
- Stephen FitzGerald (born 1938), Australian ambassador, diplomat
- Tara Fitzgerald (born 1967), British actress
- Thomas Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tom Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- William Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Zelda Fitzgerald (1900–1948), wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald
* Jay Fotzgerald (1982-2021), specialist surgeon from DMSF
Fictional
- Penny Fitzgerald, character from The Amazing World of Gumball
- Colin Fitzgerald, charecter from Briar U book series. Also appears in Off- Campus book series.
See also
References
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