Fitzmaurice
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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | "Son of Maurice" |
| Region of origin | Ireland and Britain |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | FitzMaurice Fitz-Maurice Fitzmorris |
Fitzmaurice is a Hiberno-Norman, Cambro-Norman, Anglo-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz-
derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of".[1]
According to Irish genealogist Edward MacLysaght: [2]
The first Fitzmaurice family known in Ireland and Britain were the sons and daughter of Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan and they were the progenitors of the famous Geraldines through Thomas FitzMaurice, eldest son, known as Lord OConnello, 1st Baron of Kerry, progenitor of the Earls of Desmond and through Gerald FitzMaurice, 2nd eldest son, 1st Lord of Offaly, progenitor of the Earls of Kildare and Earls of Leinster. They were known as lords of Lixnaw in Kerry notable for their resistance to the English in the sixteenth century. They were the grandsons and grand daughter of Gerald FitzWalther, Gerald de Windsor. The name Fitzmaurice is also connected with Mayo because some Connacht Prendergasts adopted it.
Fitzmaurice is uncommon as a given name. [3]
Surname[]
Notable people with the surname Fitzmaurice include:
- The family of the Earls of Kildare
| Earls of Kerry 
| Earls of Leinster | Earls of Desmond . Progenitors of the famous Irish family The Geraldine's - Caroline Fitzmaurice, née Fitzgerald (1865–1911), poet, wife of Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice
- Catherine Fitzmaurice (b.?), Actress and voice specialist
- Deanne Fitzmaurice, Pulitzer Prize winning American photographer
- Éamonn Fitzmaurice (1977- ), Gaelic footballer, former member of the Kerry senior football team and current selector
- Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice (1846 – 1935), British Liberal politician
- Edmond John Fitzmaurice (1881-1962), Bishop of (Catholic diocese of) Wilmington
- George Fitzmaurice (1885 - 1940), American film director
- George Fitzmaurice (writer) (1877 - 1963), Irish dramatist and writer
- Gerald FitzMaurice , 1st Lord of Offaly. died c. 1221. 2nd eldest son of Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan. Built Maynooth Castle early 12th century. Progenitor of the Earls of Kildare and Earls of Leinster.
- Gerald Fitzmaurice (1901-1982), English barrister and judge
- James Fitzmaurice (1898 – 1965), Irish aviation pioneer
- James Fitzmaurice (died 1579), Leader of the Desmond Rebellions 1569, styled by English writers as "James Geraldine" Irish rebel.
- John Edmund Fitzmaurice (1839 – 1920), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
- John Fitzmaurice (1947 - 2003), English author
- John Petty Fitzmaurice 1st Earl of Shelburne,(1706-1761), known as John FitzMaurice until 1751 and as The Viscount FitzMaurice (1751-1753), was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician.
- Leo Fitzmaurice (b. 1963), British artist
- (1816 - 1893), an explorer and surveyor aboard HMS Beagle, for whom the Fitzmaurice River is named
- Martin Fitzmaurice (b. 1940), English darts master of ceremonies, caller, scorer and referee
- Maurice Fitzmaurice (1861 - 1924), Irish civil engineer
- Maurice Swynfen Fitzmaurice (1870 - 1927), Royal Navy officer
- Michael Fitzmaurice (1908-1967), American actor
- Michael John Fitzmaurice (b. 1950), former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Neil Fitzmaurice, British writer and actor
- , K.B.E., D.S.O., (1878 – 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
- Susan Fitzmaurice (born 1959), British linguist
- Thomas FitzMaurice Lord OConnello, 1st Baron of Kerry. died c. 1209. Eldest son of Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan. Built Shanid Castle early 12th century. Progenitor of the Earls of Desmond.
- William Fitzmaurice, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquees of Landsdowne (1737–1805), British Prime Minister from (1782-1783), born William Fitzmaurice
- Tom Fitzmaurice (1898 - 1977), Australian rules footballer
- Earls of Orkney from 1791 to 1998:
- Mary FitzMaurice, 4th Countess of Orkney (1755-1831), 4th (modern) Countess of Orkney
- Thomas FitzMaurice, 5th Earl of Orkney (1803-1877), 5th modern Earl of Orkney
- George FitzMaurice, 6th Earl of Orkney (1827-1889)
- Edmond FitzMaurice (1867-1951), 7th modern Earl of Orkney
- Cecil FitzMaurice, 8th Earl of Orkney (1919-1998), 8th modern Earl of Orkney
See also[]
- Petty-Fitzmaurice, disambiguation page
- Fitzmaurice, Saskatchewan, a community in Canada
- Fitzmorris
References[]
- ^ Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1890). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant (D to F). Vol. 3 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 358. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "FITZMAURICE Surname Group". irishgen.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ^ "FITZMAURICE Surname Group". irishgen.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
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