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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