About Fitzgerald
The name "Fitzgerald" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gearailt," meaning "son of Gerald." The prefix "Fitz" is a Norman French term meaning "son of," which was commonly used in Ireland to denote a patronymic lineage. Therefore, "Fitzgerald" signifies a person who is the son of Gerald, indicating a familial connection to someone named Gerald.
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Most individuals with the name Fitzgerald are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -23.16% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Fitzgerald in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fitzgerald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.