Fitzroy (surname)
"Roy" Edward III, Bruges Garter Book. | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Anglo-Norman |
| Meaning | Son of the King |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Fitz, Roy, Leroy, Leroi |
Fitzroy, FitzRoy or Fitz Roy is a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman Fi(t)z "son of" and Roy "king".[1][2][3][4] The name implied the original bearer was a "son of the king".
Children of Charles II
Illegitimate children of Charles II of England known by the name FitzRoy include:
- Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex or Lady Anne Fitzroy (1661–1722)
- Lady Barbara FitzRoy (1672–1731)
- Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland (1662–1730)
- William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland (1698–1774), his son and last of the Cleveland-Southampton line
- Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield (Charlotte FitzRoy, 1664–1718)
- Charlotte Paston, Countess of Yarmouth (Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria Paston, née FitzRoy; c. 1650 – 1684)
- George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland (1665–1716)
- Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690)
- James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649–1685), originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy
Dukes of Grafton, Earls of Euston and Barons Southampton and
- FitzRoy is the family name of the Dukes of Grafton, with subsidiary titles Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich, and Baron Sudbury, and the related Barons Southampton.
Children of Henry I
- Alice FitzRoy, or Alix or Aline (d. before 1141), illegitimate daughter of King Henry I of England
- Fulk FitzRoy (c. 1092 – 1132), illegitimate son of Henry I of England
- Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (c. 1090 – 1147), an illegitimate son of King Henry I
Children of other kings
- Adam FitzRoy (died 1322), illegitimate son of Edward II of England
- Philip of Cognac or Philip FitzRoy (died 1220), illegitimate son of Richard I of England
- Richard FitzRoy (c. 1190 – 1246), son of King John of England
- Henry FitzRoy (c. 15119 – 1536), son of King Henry VIII of England
Other people with the surname
- Almeric FitzRoy (1851–1935), British civil servant
- Augustus FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Cecil Fitzroy (1844–1917), New Zealand politician
- Charles FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Charlotte Fitzroy (disambiguation), several people
- Edi Fitzroy (1955–2017), Jamaican reggae singer
- Edward FitzRoy (1869–1943), British politician and Speaker of the House of Commons
- Muriel FitzRoy, 1st Viscountess Daventry, his wife
- Emily Fitzroy (1860–1954), English actress in the United States
- George FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Henry FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Isabella FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Izo FitzRoy (Isobel FitzRoy, born 1985), English musician
- James FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- John FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Matilda FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Maurice FitzRoy (1897–1976), English cricketer
- Nancy Deloye Fitzroy (1927–2024), American engineer
- Olga FitzRoy, (b. 1982), German-born British politician and sound engineer
- Olivia FitzRoy (1921–1969), British author of children's books
- Robert FitzRoy (1805–1865), Royal Navy officer, Captain of HMS Beagle
- Robert O'Brien FitzRoy (1839–1896), Royal Navy officer, son of Robert FitzRoy
- William FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
Fictional characters
- Trevor Fitzroy, a Marvel Comics and X-Men villain
- Daisy Fitzroy, a character in Bioshock series
- Walter Fitzroy, better known as Fuse, a playable character in the game Apex Legends
See also
- All pages with titles containing Fitzroy
- Fitzroy (given name)
- Admiral FitzRoy (disambiguation)
- General FitzRoy (disambiguation)
References
- ^ "Fitzroy". Dictionary of American family names. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
Irish: Anglo-Norman French patronymic from fi(t)z 'son' (see Fitz ) + Roy 'king son of the king'. It is usually taken to imply that the original bearer was a bastard son of the king...
- ^ "Les roys de Engeltere: An illustrated genealogy for King Edward I (Cotton MS Vitellius A XIII/1)". Les roys de Engeltere. 1272–1307. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
The series of images of English kings from Edward the Confessor to Edward I in London, British Library, Cotton MS Vitellius A. XIII/1 is widely familiar from television, textbooks, websites, and exhibitions. In spite of this, the origins and context of this set of four leaves are mysterious. The limited attention given to them has focused on the images rather than the Anglo-Norman captions attached to them, which forms a genealogy of the kings, derived from earlier sources. "Sir Lowys fiz le Roy Phylippe de Fraunce en Engletere. Le Roy Jon regna .xvii. aunz e demy..." "Sir Louis, the son of Philip king of France, came into England.... King John reigned for seventeen and a half years..."
- ^ "Leroy". Dictionary of American family names. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
French: from Old French rey, roy 'king' (from Latin rex, genitive regis), with the definite article le.
- ^ Patrick Hankes (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. xcvii. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
Roy: English (of Norman origin): from Old French roi 'king' used as a nickname (see 3 below) and also as a personal name. French: from Old French rey roy 'king'. Compare Deroy and Leroy.