Fitzhenry (surname)

Fitzhenry (surname)

Family name
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meaning ="son of Henry"
region = Ireland
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Fitzhenry is an Irish Hiberno-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix "Fitz-" derives from the Latin "filius", meaning "son of". Its variants include the alternate forms "FitzHenry" and ‘’Fitz Henry’’, and the given name turned surname "Henry". Fitzhenry is rare as a given name. People with the name Fitzhenry include:

* Fitz Henry Lane
* Fitz Henry Warren

ee also

* Fitz
* Henry


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