Fitzhugh
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| FitzHugh | |
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| 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. Much information on the history and origins of the Fitzhugh family of Bedfordshire and Virginia can be found at www.fitzhugh-genealogy.com.
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[edit] Surname
People with the name Fitzhugh include:
- Charles Lane Fitzhugh (1838-1923), an American military officer
- George Fitzhugh (1806-1881), an American social theorist
- George Fitzhugh (dean) (died 1505), chancellor of Cambridge University and Dean of Lincoln
- Henry Fitzhugh (1801-1866), New York politician
- Louise Fitzhugh (1928-1974), an American author
- Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1876-1950), an American author
- Steve Fitzhugh (1963- ), an American football player
- William Fitzhugh (1741-1809), an American politician
[edit] 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
- Richard FitzHugh (1922–2007)
[edit] References
- ^ British Surnames
- ^ "fitzhugh Name Meaning and Origin". ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com/facts/fitzhugh-name-meaning.ashx. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
[edit] See also
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