Fitzgerald

The first name Fitzgerald has its roots in Old English. Originally, it served in the English-speaking world as a patronymic surname of Norman origin. The name consists of the elements Fitz, meaning 'the son', and Gerald, meaning 'the one who rules with a spear'.

What does the name Fitzgerald mean?

The first name Fitzgerald also originates from Old English and was originally used as a patronymic surname. It combines the two components Fitz, which denotes 'the son', and Gerald, whose meaning is 'the one who rules with a spear'. This leads to the interpretation 'the son of Gerald' or 'Gerald's son'. Gerald itself has its roots in Old High German and consists of the words ger, meaning 'the spear', 'the javelin', or 'the trident', and waltan, which means 'to rule', 'to manage', 'to govern', or 'the ruler'.

Where does the name Fitzgerald come from?

The name Fitzgerald has Old Irish roots and means 'the son of Gerald'.

How do you pronounce Fitzgerald?

Fitzgerald is pronounced as 'Fitz-jerrald'.

Popularity

In Germany, Fitzgerald is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,252nd on the list of the most common male first names. Over the last ten years, Fitzgerald has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,767th.

Famous people

• Bertram Fitzgerald Simpson (English bishop)
• Fitzgerald Copland-Crawford (football player from England)
• Fitzgerald Toussaint (American football player)
• John Allen Fitzgerald Barton (bishop from Ireland)
• John Allen Fitzgerald Gregg (Irish bishop)
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy (35th US President)
• William Fitzgerald Crawford (Irish photographer)
• William Fitzgerald Jenkins (American writer)