Fitzmorris
title: "Fitzmorris" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["surnames-of-irish-origin", "patronymic-surnames"] topic_path: "geography/ireland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzmorris" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | FITZMORRIS |
| image | [[File:Fitzmaurice_Coat_of_Arms_1.png |
| meaning | "Son of Morris" |
| region | Ireland |
| variant | Morris |
| Fitzmaurice | |
| :: |
Fitzmorris is an Irish Hiberno-Norman surname originating in Counties Kerry, Galway, and Mayo. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzMorris, Fitz Morris, Fitz-Morris, fitz Morris; alternate spellings Fitzmaurice, Fitzmoris, Fitzmorys; and the given-name-turned-surname Morris. Fitzmorris is uncommon as a given name. | name =FITZMORRIS |image= [[File:Fitzmaurice_Coat_of_Arms_1.png|40px]] |imagesize= |caption= | pronunciation = | meaning ="Son of Morris" | region = Ireland | origin = | variant = Morris Fitzmaurice | footnotes =
People
People with the name Fitzmorris include:
- Al Fitzmorris (1946–2024), American professional baseball player
- James Fitz-Morris (1897–1918), British World War I flying ace
- Jimmy Fitzmorris (1921–2021), American politician
- Tom Fitzmorris (1951–2025), American radio host and author, New Orleans food critic
References
References
- "Common Names in Ireland during the 16th Century". rootsweb.com.
- "Fitzmorris Family Crest and Name History". houseofnames.com.
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