Fitzhugh

For other uses, see Fitzhugh (disambiguation).
FitzHugh
Language(s)Norman
Origin
Meaning"son of Hugh" (patronymic)
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Hugh, Hughes, Howell, Fitchew, Fitchie, Fithie, Fithye, McCoy, Mac Aoidh
Frequency Comparisons:[1]

Fitzhugh is an English Anglo-Norman surname originating in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.[2] It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzHugh, Fitz-Hugh, Fitz Hugh, fitz Hugh, and its associated given name turned surname Hugh. Fitzhugh is rare as a given name.[citation needed]

A family with the surname of Fitzhugh were proven descendants of Acaris, son of Bardolf, a son of Odo, Count of Penthièvre who was a close relative and important ally of William the Conqueror.[3]

  1. ^ "Fitzhugh Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
  2. ^ "Fitzhugh Name Meaning and Origin". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  3. ^ Early Yorkshire Charters: Volume 5, The Honour of Richmond, Part 2, edited by William Farrer, Charles Travis Clay