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Fitzmaurice

Fitzmaurice
Family name
Meaning "son of Maurice"
Region of origin Ireland
Related names Fitzmorris

Fitzmaurice is an Anglo-Norman/Cambro-Norman/Hiberno-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". The surname variants include FitzMaurice, Fitz Maurice, Fitz-Maurice, fitz Maurice, and the alternate spelling Fitzmorris. According to Irish genealogist Edward MacLysaght:

Fitzmaurice is uncommon as a given name. People with the name Fitzmaurice include:


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