Fitzhugh is an
English Anglo-Norman surname
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originating in
Northamptonshire
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and
Bedfordshire
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. It is
patronymic
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Patronymics are used, b ...
as the prefix ''
Fitz
Fitz (pronounced "fits") was a patronymic indicator used in Anglo-Norman England to help distinguish individuals by identifying their immediate predecessors. Meaning "son of", it would precede the father's forename, or less commonly a title held ...
-'' derives from the
Latin
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''filius'', meaning "son of". Its variants include ''FitzHugh'', ''Fitz-Hugh'', ''Fitz Hugh'', ''fitz Hugh'', and its associated given name turned surname ''
Hugh
Hugh is the English-language variant of the masculine given name , itself the Old French variant of '' Hugo (name)">Hugo'', a short form of Continental Germanic Germanic name">given names beginning in the element "mind, spirit" (Old English ). ...
''. 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
Odo of Rennes (Medieval Breton: ''Eudon Pentevr'', Modern Breton: ''Eozen Penteur'', Latin: ''Eudo'', French: ''Eudes/Éon de Penthièvre'') (c. 999–1079), Count of Penthièvre, was the youngest of the three sons of Duke Geoffrey I of Brit ...
who was a close relative and important ally of
William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was D ...
.
[Early Yorkshire Charters: Volume 5, The Honour of Richmond, Part 2, edited by William Farrer, Charles Travis Clay]
Surname
People with the name Fitzhugh include:
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Alice FitzHugh (c. 1448–1516), English noblewoman
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Ann Carroll Fitzhugh (1805–1875), American abolitionist
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Bruce Fitzhugh, American musician
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Charles Lane Fitzhugh (1838–1923), American military officer
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Courtney Fitzhugh, American hematologist-oncologist and scientist
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Craig Fitzhugh (born 1950), American politician
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Elisabeth West FitzHugh (1926–2017), Lebanese American art conservation scientist
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Elizabeth FitzHugh
Elizabeth FitzHugh (1455/65 – before 10 July 1507) also known as Lady Elizabeth Parr. She was an English noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to her cousin, Anne Neville, Queen Consort of King Richard III. She was grandmother of Katherine Parr, the ...
(1455/65–1507), English noblewoman
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Ellen Fitzhugh, (1942–2023), American musical theater lyricist
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Eugene Fitzhugh
Eugene C. Fitzhugh (May 11, 1926 – August 21, 2007) was an American lawyer and businessman from Little Rock, Arkansas.
On June 23, 1994, he pleaded guilty to trying to bribe David Hale. In exchange for his bribery plea, he was sentenced to 28 ...
(1926–2007), American lawyer and businessman
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Everett Fitzhugh (born 1989), American sportscaster
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Francis C. FitzHugh
Francis Coulbourn FitzHugh (August 23, 1928 – October 12, 1984) was an American Anglo-Catholic priest who served as rector of S. Clement's Church, Philadelphia from 1979 until his death. Born in Cape Charles, Virginia, he studied at Bishop's Un ...
(1928–1984), American Anglo-Catholic priest
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George Fitzhugh (priest) (died 1505), chancellor of Cambridge University and Dean of Lincoln
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George Fitzhugh
George Fitzhugh (November 4, 1806 – July 30, 1881) was an American social theorist who published racial and slavery-based social theories in the antebellum era. He argued that the negro was "but a grown up child" needing the economic and social ...
(1806–1881), American social theorist
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Gilbert W. Fitzhugh (1911–1997), American actuary and businessman
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H. Naylor Fitzhugh (1909–1992), American academic
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Henry FitzHugh, 3rd
Baron FitzHugh (c. 1358–1425)
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Henry Fitzhugh (sheriff) (1686–1758), American planter
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Henry Fitzhugh (burgess) (1706–1742), American planter and soldier
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Henry Fitzhugh (assemblyman) (1801–1866), New York politician
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John FitzHugh
John FitzHugh (; –1220) was an Anglo-Norman people, Anglo-Norman royal counsellor to John of England, King John of England.
FitzHugh was claimed to be part of a family called the Fitzhughs of Ravensworth, based in northern Yorkshire, but it is ...
(c. 1180–1220), English royal counsellor
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Keith Fitzhugh (born 1986), American football player
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Kirk J. Fitzhugh (born 1957), American museum curator
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Kristine Fitzhugh (1947–2000) American murder victim
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Lorraine Fitzhugh (born 1963), American soccer player
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Louise Fitzhugh (1928–1974), American author
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Nicholas Battalle Fitzhugh (1764–1814), American politician and judge
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Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1876–1950), American author
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Robert FitzHugh (died 1436), Bishop of London
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Samuel Fitzhugh, African-American politician
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Steve Fitzhugh (born 1963), American football player
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Terrick V. H. FitzHugh (1907–1990), English film producer and genealogist
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Thornton Fitzhugh (1864–1933), American architect
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Valerie A. Fitzhugh, American pathologist
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William FitzHugh
William Fitzhugh (August 24, 1741 – June 6, 1809) was an American planter, legislator and patriot during the American Revolutionary War who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress for Virginia in 1779, as well as many terms in the Ho ...
, 4th Baron FitzHugh (c. 1399–1452)
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William Fitzhugh
William Fitzhugh (August 24, 1741 – June 6, 1809) was an American planter, legislator and patriot during the American Revolutionary War who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress for Virginia in 1779, as well as many terms in the Ho ...
(1741–1809), American politician and planter
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William F. Fitzhugh (1818–1883), American Confederate soldier and Texas Ranger
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William H. Fitzhugh (1792–1830), son of the above and also an American politician
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William W. Fitzhugh (born 1943), American archaeologist and anthropologist
Given name
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Fitzhugh Andrews (1873–1961), American teacher and composer
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Fitzhugh Dodson (1923–1993), American clinical psychologist, lecturer, educator and author
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Fitzhugh L. Fulton
Fitzhugh L. "Fitz" Fulton, Jr. (June 6, 1925 – February 4, 2015), (Lieutenant colonel (United States), Lt Col, United States Air Force, USAF), was a civilian test pilot, research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Cali ...
(1925–2015), American pilot
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Fitzhugh Green Sr. (1888–1947), American arctic explorer
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Fitzhugh Green Jr. (1917–1990), American businessman
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Fitz Houston (born 1953), American actor, musician, author and pastor
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Fitzhugh Lee
Fitzhugh "Fitz" Lee (November 19, 1835 – April 28, 1905) was a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the 40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army general in the Spanish–American War. He was the son of S ...
(1835–1905), American military officer, politician, and diplomat
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Fitzhugh Lee III (1905–1992), American admiral, grandson of Fitzhugh Lee
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Fitz Hugh Ludlow
Fitz Hugh Ludlow, sometimes seen as Fitzhugh Ludlow (September 11, 1836 – September 12, 1870), was an American author, journalist, and explorer; best known for his autobiographical book ''The Hasheesh Eater'' (1857).
Ludlow also wrote about hi ...
(1836–1870), American author, journalist, and explorer
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Fitzhugh Mullan (1942–2019), American physician, writer, educator, and social activist
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Fitzhugh Townsend (1872–1906), American fencer
References
External links
"Fitzhugh Genealogy" website about the history and genealogy of the Fitzhugh family
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Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names