Fitzgilbert
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Fitzgilbert |
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| Meaning | "son of Gilbert" |
| Region of origin | Normandy French |
| Related names | Gilbert |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Fitzgilbert |
Fitzgilbert is a Normandy French surname[1]. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include the alternate forms FitzGilbert, Fitz Gilbert, Fitz-Gilbert, fitz Gilbert, and the given name turned surname Gilbert or Gilberts. Fitzgilbert is rare as a given name. People with the name Fitzgilbert include:
- Baldwin FitzGilbert(died 1090) was a Norman nobleman
- Richard Fitz Gilbert(1030 - 1090), was a Norman lord who participated
- Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow (d. c. 1346) was a Scottish nobleman
- William FitzGilbert (?-?), fifteenth Lord Chancellor of England
[edit] References
- ^ FitzGilbert Surname Origin. searchforancestors.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
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