Fitzhugh

Fitzhugh Meaning & Origin

About Fitzhugh
The name "Fitzhugh" is of English origin and is derived from the Old French phrase "fils de Hugh," meaning "son of Hugh." It is a patronymic surname that was commonly used to denote someone who was the son of a man named Hugh. The name "Hugh" itself is of Germanic origin and means "heart" or "mind." Therefore, "Fitzhugh" can be interpreted to mean "son of Hugh" or "son of a man with a heart/mind."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Fitzhugh are male.

Fitzhugh Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTJ
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F032020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH0 T S HH Y UW1
🌐 IPA
/fɪtsˈhju/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fitzhugh in Braille

Here's how to represent Fitzhugh in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Fitzhugh in braille

How to Spell the Name Fitzhugh in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Fitzhugh using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fitzhugh in sign language

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