Fitzwilliam

Fitzwilliam Meaning & Origin

About Fitzwilliam
The name "Fitzwilliam" is of English origin and is derived from the Old French phrase "fils William," meaning "son of William." It is a patronymic surname that was commonly used to indicate a person's descent from someone named William. The name "William" itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, "Fitzwilliam" can be interpreted as "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Fitzwilliam are male.

Fitzwilliam Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTSLM
🗽 NYSIIS
FASAN
🔊 Soundex
F0320405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH0 T S W IH1 L Y AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/fɪtsˈwɪljəm/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fitzwilliam in Braille

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

The name Fitzwilliam in braille

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

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

The name Fitzwilliam in sign language

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