Fitzhugh
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| FitzHugh | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "son of Hugh" (patronymic) |
| Region of origin | England |
| Language(s) of origin | Norman |
| Related names | Hugh, Hughes, Howell, Fitchew, Fitchie, Fithie, Fithye, McCoy, Mac Aoidh |
| Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons: [1] | |
Fitzhugh is an English Anglo-Norman surname originating in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.[2] It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzHugh, Fitz-Hugh, Fitz Hugh, fitz Hugh, and its associated given name turned surname Hugh. Fitzhugh is rare as a given name.
A family with the surname of Fitzhugh were proven descendants of Acaris, son of Bardolf, a son of Odo, Count of Penthièvre who was a close relative and important ally of William the Conqueror.[3]
Surname
People with the name Fitzhugh include:
- Charles Lane Fitzhugh (1838–1923), an American military officer
- George Fitzhugh (priest) (died 1505), chancellor of Cambridge University and Dean of Lincoln
- George Fitzhugh (1806–1881), an American social theorist
- Henry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHugh (c. 1358–1425)
- Henry Fitzhugh (1801–1866), New York politician
- Kristine Fitzhugh, murdered 2000; husband, Kenneth, convicted
- Louise Fitzhugh (1928–1974), an American author
- Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1876–1950), an American author
- Steve Fitzhugh (born 1963), an American football player
- William FitzHugh, 4th Baron FitzHugh (c. 1399–1452)
- William Fitzhugh (1741–1809), an American politician
- William W. Fitzhugh (born 1943), an American archaeologist and anthropologist
Given name
- Fitz Hugh Ludlow (1836–1870), American author, journalist, and explorer
- Fitzhugh Lee (1835–1905), U.S. Civil War cavalry commander and Governor of Virginia
References
External links
"Fitzhugh Genealogy", website about the history and genealogy of the Fitzhugh family
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