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Fitzroy (surname)


Fitzroy (surname)


Fitzroy or FitzRoy is a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman Fi(t)z, meaning "son of", and Roy, meaning "king". The name implied the original bearer was a son of the king.

Surname

  • Cecil Fitzroy (1844–1917), New Zealand politician
  • Edi Fitzroy (1955–2017), Jamaican reggae singer
  • Emily Fitzroy (1860–1954), English actress in the USA
  • Maurice Fitzroy (1897–1976), English cricketer
  • Nancy Deloye Fitzroy (1927–2024), American engineer
  • Robert FitzRoy (1805-1865), Royal Navy officer, Captain of HMS Beagle

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