Fitzpatrick () is an Irish surname that most commonly arose as an
anglicised
Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...
version of the Irish
patronymic surname
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Mac Giolla Phádraig ()
[Kay Muhr, Liam Ó hAisibéil]
"Fitzpatrick"
in ''The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland'', Oxford University Press, 2021 ''"Son of the Devotee of
(St.) Patrick"''.
In some cases, it may also have independently arisen by a similar anglicization of a likely-distinct Irish patronymic, Ó Maol Phádraig, ''"Descendent of the Follower of
(St.) Patrick"'', or in rare cases as a genuine
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish people () denotes an ethnic, social and religious grouping who are mostly the descendants and successors of the English Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. They mostly belong to the Anglican Church of Ireland, which was the State rel ...
patronymic
incorporating the Norman French ''
fitz'' ('son of') and the male name Patrick.
Giolla Phádraig (meaning "the devotee of
aintPatrick", also one of origins of the surname
Kilpatrick) was the personal name of
Gilla Patráic mac Donnchada, a tenth-century king of
Ossory. His sons were subsequently styled ''
Mac Giolla Phádraig'' (meaning, ''son of Giolla Phádraig''), and gave rise to a dynasty of Kings of Ossory that bore this patronymic as a dynastic name. In the 16th century, as part of the process of king
Henry VIII
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's
surrender and regrant
During the Tudor conquest of Ireland (c.1540–1603), "surrender and regrant" was the legal mechanism by which Irish clans were to be converted from a power structure rooted in clan and kin loyalties, to a late-Feudalism, feudal system under t ...
scheme to anglicize the Irish nobility, some members of the clan were legally obligated to render their surname as Fitz-Patrick or Fitzpatrick as part of the agreed terms with the Crown. The Fitzpatrick surname may have also been adopted later amongst other unrelated Irish families, such as the Maguires of
Fermanagh
Historically, Fermanagh (), as opposed to the modern County Fermanagh, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Fermanagh. ''Fir Manach'' originally referred to a distinct kin group of alleged Laigin or ...
.
Like the related Kilpatrick and Mulpatrick, the surname was sometimes shortened to
Patrick.
The 1901 census of Ireland indicated the top five counties for the surname Fitzpatrick, by birth, were County Cavan, followed by counties Laois, Dublin, Down and Cork. Since 2019, the Fitzpatrick Clan Society has facilitated the registration of five Fitzpatrick clans with
Clans of Ireland: the Mac Gilpatrick of Ulster – Mac Giolla Phádraig Ulaidh (YDNA Haplogroup - RFGC11134 ... BY12234 ); the Fitzpatrick / O'Mulpatrick of Breifne – Ó Maol Phádraig Breifne (YDNA Haplogroup - R-FGC5494 ... CTS2457); the Fitzpatrick / Mac Gilpatrick of the tribe of Cas – Mac Giolla Phádraig Dál gCais (YDNA Haplogroup - R-Z253 … FT212775, FT159792, R-Z253); the Fitzpatrick / Mac Gilpatrick of Leinster – Mac Giolla Phádraig Laighean (YDNA Haplogroup - R-Z255 ... BY2849); and, the Fitzpatrick of Upper Ossory (YDNA Haplogroup - J-M172 … FTA78391 and R-FGC5494 … A1488).
Notable Fitzpatricks
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AJ Fitzpatrick (born 2004), American wheelchair basketball player
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Albert Fitzpatrick (born 1928), American journalist, editor, and media executive
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Alfred Fitzpatrick (1862–1936), Canadian founder of Frontier College
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Amy Fitzpatrick (born 1992), Irish girl who disappeared in 2008 in Málaga, Spain
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Anna Fitzpatrick
Anna Fitzpatrick (born 6 April 1989) is a British former professional tennis player.
Personal life
Fitzpatrick attended St Thomas of Canterbury school in Sheffield, St Mary's Roman Catholic High School, Chesterfield and Woodhouse Grove Scho ...
(born 1989), British tennis player
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Art Fitzpatrick (1919–2015), American art director
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Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, American political sociologist
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Becca Fitzpatrick (born 1979), American author
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Ben Fitzpatrick (born 1994), American soccer player
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Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of Alabama, 11th Governor of Alabama and as a United States Senate, United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat ...
(1802–1869), American politician
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Billy Fitzpatrick (born 1954), Irish hurler
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Blake Fitzpatrick (born 1955), Canadian photographer
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Brad Fitzpatrick
Bradley Joseph Fitzpatrick (born February 5, 1980) is an American programmer. He is best known as the creator of LiveJournal and is the author of a variety of free software projects such as memcached, PubSubHubbub, OpenID, and Perkeep.
Personal l ...
(born 1980), American programmer
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Brian Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Catherine A. Fitzpatrick, American author and translator
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Cathryn Fitzpatrick (born 1964), Australian cricketer
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Charles Fitzpatrick
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, (December 19, 1851 – June 17, 1942) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Justice of Canada, as Chief Justice of Canada and then as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
Biography
Fitzpatrick wa ...
(1853–1942), Canadian lawyer and politician
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Colette Fitzpatrick (born 1974), Irish news anchor
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Colleen Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Columbus Fitzpatrick (1810–1877), Irish-Australian builder, political activist and amateur historian
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Damien Fitzpatrick (born 1989), Australian rugby player
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Daniel R. Fitzpatrick (1891–1969), American editorial cartoonist
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Daphne Fitzpatrick (born 1964), American artist
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Dara Fitzpatrick (1972/3–2017), Irish helicopter pilot
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David Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Dawn Fitzpatrick, American investment and financial officer
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Deanne Fitzpatrick, Canadian textile artist
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De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse (1840–1921), Australian politician
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Declan Fitzpatrick (born 1983), Irish rugby union player
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Dennis Fitzpatrick (1764–1806), Irish jockey
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Dennis Fitzpatrick (civil servant) (1837–1920), Dublin-born Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab
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Denny Fitzpatrick, American basketball player
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Dermot Fitzpatrick (1940–2022), Irish politician
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Desmond Fitzpatrick
General Sir Geoffrey Richard Desmond Fitzpatrick, (14 December 1912 – 12 October 2002) was a senior British Army officer who served as commander of the British Army of the Rhine and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. After his retireme ...
(1912–2002), British Army officer
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Dez Fitzpatrick (born 1997), American football player
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D. J. Fitzpatrick (born 1982), American football player
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Duross Fitzpatrick (1934–2008), American judge
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Earl A. Fitzpatrick (1904–1984), American lawyer and politician
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Ed Fitzpatrick (1889–1965), American baseball player
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Edward Fitzpatrick (1884–1960), American college administrator and author
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Edward Fitzpatrick (died 1696), English army officer
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Enda Fitzpatrick (athlete), Irish athlete married to Róisín Smyth
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F. Emmett Fitzpatrick (1930–2014), American politician, attorney and professor
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Fiona Fitzpatrick, one half of the Swedish music duo Rebecca & Fiona
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Francis Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Frank Fitzpatrick (born 1961), American entrepreneur and composer
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Frank Fitzpatrick (footballer) (1932–2003), Australian rules footballer
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Frank Fitzpatrick (mayor), 15th mayor of Ansonia, Connecticut, US
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Gabrielle Fitzpatrick (born 1967), Australian film and television actress
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Gary Fitzpatrick (born 1971), English footballer
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Gary Fitzpatrick (Australian footballer) (born 1955), Australian rules footballer
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George F. Fitzpatrick (1875–1920), Trinidadian barrister
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Glen Fitzpatrick (born 1981), Irish footballer and manager
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Graham Fitzpatrick, Scottish film director and screenwriter
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Grant Fitzpatrick (born 1976), Australian Paralympic swimmer
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Grant Fitzpatrick (musician), Australian musician
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Harold Fitzpatrick (1880–1942), English footballer
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Harry Morton Fitzpatrick (1886–1949), American mycologist
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Hugh Fitzpatrick (1872–1925), Australian rules footballer
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Huntley Fitzpatrick, American author
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Ian Fitzpatrick (born 1980), English footballer
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Ian Fitzpatrick (rugby union) (born 1995), Irish rugby union player
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Jack Fitzpatrick (businessman) (1923–2011), American businessman and politician
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Jack Fitzpatrick (cricketer) (1911–1999), Australian cricketer
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Jack Fitzpatrick (footballer) (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
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James Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Jim Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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John Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Jordan Fitzpatrick (born 1988), English footballer
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Joseph Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick (born 1942), American politician
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J. R. Fitzpatrick
John Ryan Fitzpatrick (born May 9, 1988) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. Fitzpatrick was the youngest driver to ever win the now defunct CASCAR Super Series championship, winning in the series' final season of 2006 at the age ...
(born 1988), Canadian NASCAR driver
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J. R. Fitzpatrick (American football), American football coach in 1907
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Justin Fitzpatrick (born 1973), Irish rugby union player and coach
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Karl Fitzpatrick (born 1980), English rugby player
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Kate Fitzpatrick (born 1947), Australian actress
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Kathleen Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Katie Fitzpatrick, New Zealand professor
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Keene Fitzpatrick
Dennis Keene Fitzpatrick (December 25, 1864 – May 22, 1944) was an American track and field, track coach, athletic trainer, professor of physical training and gymnasium director for 42 years at Yale University (1890–1891, 1896–1898), the ...
(1864–1944), American athletic coach and trainer
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Kellyanne Fitzpatrick (born 1967), birth name of Kellyanne Conway, American pollster, political consultant, and pundit
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Ken Fitzpatrick (born 1963), Canadian swimmer
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Kevin Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Larry Fitzpatrick (born 1976), American football player
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Lee Fitzpatrick (born 1978), English footballer
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Leo Fitzpatrick (born 1977), American actor
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Leslie Fitzpatrick (born 1978), Trinidadian soccer player
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Lynton Fitzpatrick (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
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Madison Fitzpatrick (born 1996), Australian field hockey player
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Marc Fitzpatrick (born 1986), Scottish footballer
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Margaret Fitzpatrick (1911–1980), American actress and television producer known as Gail Patrick
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Maria Fitzpatrick (born 1949), Canadian politician
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Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (born 1962), Irish children's author and illustrator
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Mark Fitzpatrick (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey goalie
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Mary Fitzpatrick (born 1969), Irish politician
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Mary Fitzpatrick (photographer) (born 1968), English photographer
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Matt Fitzpatrick (born 1994), English golfer
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Menna Fitzpatrick (born 1998), British alpine skier
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Michael Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
Minkah Annane Fitzpatrick Jr. (born November 17, 1996) is an American professional American football, football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footba ...
(born 1996), American football player
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Morgan Cassius Fitzpatrick (1868–1908), American politician
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Noel Fitzpatrick
Noel Fitzpatrick is an Irish veterinary surgeon, based in Eashing, Surrey, who came to prominence through the television programme '' The Supervet''.
Originally from Ballyfin, in County Laois, Ireland, he moved to Guildford, Surrey, in 1 ...
(born 1967), Irish veterinary surgeon
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Paul Fitzpatrick (born 1965), English footballer
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Paula Fitzpatrick (born 1985), Irish rugby union player
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Pete Fitzpatrick (died 1946), Canadian soccer player
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Peter Fitzpatrick (born 1962), Irish politician and sportsperson
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Peter Fitzpatrick (footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer
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Richard Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Richie Fitzpatrick (1880–1904), American gangster
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Ron Fitzpatrick (born 1940), Australian rules footballer
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Rory Fitzpatrick (born 1975), American ice hockey player
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Ross Fitzpatrick (born 1933), Canadian politician
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Ross Fitzpatrick (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
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Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick (born November 24, 1982) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Fitzpatrick started at quarterback for nine teams, the ...
(born 1982), American football player
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Sandy Fitzpatrick (born 1944), American ice hockey player
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Savannah Fitzpatrick (born 1995), Australian field hockey player
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Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick (born 1998), American actor
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Seán FitzPatrick (1948–2021), Irish banker
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Sean Fitzpatrick (born 1963), New Zealand rugby union player
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Sheila Fitzpatrick
Sheila Mary Fitzpatrick (born June 4, 1941) is an Australian historian, whose main subjects are history of the Soviet Union and history of modern Russia, especially the Stalin era and the Great Purges, of which she proposes a " history from b ...
(born 1941), Australian historian
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Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong (born 1971), Canadian international lawn bowler
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Sonya Fitzpatrick, British broadcast personality and pet psychic
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Stephen Fitzpatrick
Stephen James Fitzpatrick (born 21 September 1977) is a Northern Irish businessman, founder of OVO Energy, Vertical Aerospace and former owner of the Manor Racing team.
Early life and education
Fitzpatrick was born in Belfast. He studied ...
, British businessman, founder of OVO Energy
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Steve Fitzpatrick (born 1978), American politician
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Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick (born 1992), New Zealand netball and rugby sevens player
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Theresa Fitzpatrick (born 1995), New Zealand rugby union player
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Thomas Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Timmy Fitzpatrick, Irish hurler
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Tony Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
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Toarlyn Fitzpatrick (born 1989), American basketball player
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Trevor Fitzpatrick (born 1980), Anglo-Irish footballer
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William Fitzpatrick (disambiguation), several people
Middle name
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Christopher Fitzpatrick Calloway (born 1968), American football player
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Paul Fitzpatrick Russell (born 1959), American Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat
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Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin (born 1947), Irish film producer
See also
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Gilpatric
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Fitzpatrick (disambiguation)
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Brian Mac Giolla Phádraig (poet)
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Kingdom of Osraige
Osraige (Old Irish) or Osraighe (Classical Irish), Osraí (Modern Irish), anglicized as Ossory, was a medieval Irish kingdom comprising what is now County Kilkenny and western County Laois, corresponding to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory, ...
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Upper Ossory
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Mulpatrick
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Dál Birn
Notes
External links
The Fitzpatrick Clan SocietyFitzpatrick DNA StudyThe Fitzpatrick – Mac Giolla Phádraig Clan Society
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English-language surnames
Norman-language surnames
FitzPatrick dynasty
Surnames of Irish origin
Anglicised Irish-language surnames
Kings of Osraige
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names