FitzGerald or Fitzgerald, is an Irish surname of

Hiberno-Norman Norman Irish or Hiberno-Normans (; ) is a modern term for the descendants of Norman settlers who arrived during the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century. Most came from England and Wales. They are distinguished from the native ...

origin. It is a

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derived from the prefix '' Fitz-'' from the

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''filius-'' plus ''

Gerald Gerald is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic languages prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Gerald is a Norman French variant of the Germanic name. An Old English equivalent name was Garweald, the likely original ...

'', thus meaning "son of Gerald”. In

Goidelic languages The Goidelic ( ) or Gaelic languages (; ; ) form one of the two groups of Insular Celtic languages, the other being the Brittonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from Ireland through the Isle o ...

, e.g. the

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, it is rendered ''Mac Gearailt''.

People

* Adolphus L. Fitzgerald (1840–1921), Justice of the Supreme Court of

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* Alan Fitzgerald (satirist) (1935–2011), Australian journalist,

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and politician * Alexis FitzGerald Snr (1916–1985), Irish politician * Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (1945–2015), Irish politician * Alice Fitzgerald (1875–1962), American nurse * Annie Fitzgerald (1844–1934), American landowner * Barry Fitzgerald (1888–1961), Irish actor * Barry Fitzgerald (investigator),

paranormal Paranormal events are purported phenomena described in popular culture, folk, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described as being beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding. Not ...

investigator for SyFy Channel's ''

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'' * Bea Fitzgerald (born 1996), English author * Brian Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Brinsley FitzGerald (1859–1931), British

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* Caroline Fitzgerald (1865–1911),

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American poet * Casey Fitzgerald, multiple people * Charles Fitzgerald (1791–1887), governor of

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; governor of

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* Charles Patrick Fitzgerald (1902–1992), scholar of China * Ciaran Fitzgerald (born 1952), Irish rugby union player * Dai Fitzgerald (1872–1951), Welsh international rugby player * Deirdre FitzGerald (born 1936), Australian lawyer * Desmond FitzGerald (politician) (1888–1947), Irish revolutionary, poet and politician * Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin, president of the Irish Georgian Society * Edmund Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Edward FitzGerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Eithne FitzGerald (born 1950), Irish politician *

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April25, 1917June15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phra ...

(1917–1996), U.S. jazz singer * Ena Fitzgerald (1889-1962), English novelist, poet * F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940), American novelist and short story writer * Faith Thayer Fitzgerald (1943–2021), American physician, medical educator, and public speaker * Fanny Emma Fitzgerald (later Fanny Grattan Guinness; 1831–1898), British writer and evangelist * Fern Fitzgerald (born 1947), American actress * Fionn Fitzgerald (born 1990), Irish football player * Frances Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Francis Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Frank Fitzgerald (1885–1939), U.S. governor of

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* Garret FitzGerald (1926–2011), seventh

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of the Republic of Ireland * Garret A. FitzGerald (born 1950), Irish pharmacologist * Garrett M. Fitzgerald (1806–1859), American politician * Gene Fitzgerald (1932–2007), Irish politician * Gerald Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913–2005), Irish-American actress * George FitzGerald (disambiguation), multiple people * George FitzGerald (1851–1901), Irish physicist * Glynis Fitzgerald, American academic administrator * Hermione FitzGerald (1864–1895), Duchess of

Leinster Leinster ( ; or ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in the southeast of Ireland. The modern province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige, which existed during Gaelic Ireland. Following the 12th-century ...

* Hermione FitzGerald (born 1985), Irish professional golfer * Howie Fitzgerald (1902–1959), American baseball player * Jack Fitzgerald (1873–1929), founder member of the Socialist Party of Great Britain * James FitzGerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Jim Fitzgerald (businessman) (1926–2012), American businessman and philanthropist * Joan Fitz-Gerald (born 1948), American politician in Colorado * Joan Fitzgerald (politician) (born 1965), American politician in Wisconsin * John Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * John F. Fitzgerald, Mayor of Boston Massachusetts and grandfather of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy * John Fitzgerald Kennedy, United States president * John Fitzgerald (Medal of Honor) (1873–1948), American Medal of Honor recipient * John D. FitzGerald, Irish economist * Joseph Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Judith Fitzgerald (1952–2015), Canadian poet * Judkin-Fitzgerald baronets (Created 1801), of Lisheen, Co Tipperary, Ireland * Karen Fitzgerald, American artist * Kevin Fitzgerald (born 1951), U.S. veterinarian; appeared on the television program '' Emergency Vets'' * Kevin W. Fitzgerald (1950–2007), American politician * Larry Fitzgerald (born 1983), American football player * Lawrence J. Fitzgerald (died 1918), NYS Treasurer 1886–1889 * Les Fitzgerald, Scottish footballer * Lewis Fitz-Gerald (born 1958), Australian actor and television director * LeMoine FitzGerald (1890–1956), Canadian artist, a member of the

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* Lorna Fitzgerald (born 1996), English actress * Lou Fitzgerald (1919–2013), American baseball player, scout and manager * Martin Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Maurice FitzGerald FitzGerald arms

(died 1176), ( Anglo Norman) baron, progenitor of the famous Geraldines. * Meryle Fitzgerald (1925–2004), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League ballplayer * Michael Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Nick Fitzgerald (born 1996), American football player * Pamela Fitzgerald (camogie) (born 1984), Irish camogie player * Pat Fitzgerald (born 1974), U.S. football coach * Paudie Fitzgerald (1933–2020), Irish cyclist * Patrick Fitzgerald (born 1960), U.S. attorney; special prosecutor in the CIA leak scandal * Penelope Fitzgerald (1916–2000), British poet, novelist and biographer * Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald (1834–1925), Anglo-Irish author and critic * Peter Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Robert Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Fitzgerald (born 1976), Australian television presenter * Sally Fitzgerald, New Zealand judge * Sarah Fitz-Gerald (born 1968), Australian women's squash player * Scott Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Susan Fitzgerald (1949–2013), Irish actress * Stephen FitzGerald (born 1938), Australian ambassador, diplomat * Tara Fitzgerald (born 1967), British actress * Thomas Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Tom Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * William Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people * Zelda Fitzgerald (1900–1948), wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Fictional

* Penny Fitzgerald, character from ''

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' (also known simply as ''Gumball'' or by its abbreviation ''TAWOG''; retitled ''The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball'' beginning with its The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, seventh season) is an animated si ...

'' * Martin Fitzgerald, character from ''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'' * Jeremy Fitzgerald, character from the

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franchise * Ralph Fitzgerald, character from '' World Without End'', by '' Ken Follet''

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People

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