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'''Fitzhenry''' is an [[Ireland|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 "Fitz-Henry" |
'''Fitzhenry''' is an [[Ireland|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 "Fitz-Henry", ''FitzHenry'' and ‘’Fitz Henry’’, and the given name turned surname ''[[Henry (surname)|Henry]]''. Another Irish variant is Fitzharris, and the surnames were often used interchangeably within the same family. |
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Fitzhenry is rare as a given name, but may indicate that the person was descended from a female Fitz(-)henry, or that the person's father had Henry as a first forename. |
Fitzhenry is rare as a given name, but may indicate that the person was descended from a female Fitz(-)henry, or that the person's father had Henry as a first forename. |
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==People== |
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People with the name Fitzhenry include: |
People with the name Fitzhenry include: |
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* [[Fitz Henry Warren]] |
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* [[Fitz Henry Lane]] (1804–1865), born Nathaniel Rogers Lane, also known as Fitz Hugh Lane, American painter and printmaker |
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* [[Damien Fitzhenry]] |
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* [[Fitz Henry Warren]] (1816–1878), politician and American Civil War general |
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* [[Daniel Fitzhenry]] |
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* [[Louis Fitzhenry]] |
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* [[Meiler Fitzhenry]] |
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* [[Bill Fitz Henry]] (1903–1957), Australian journalist |
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* [[Mrs. Fitzhenry]] |
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* [[Damien Fitzhenry]] (born 1974), Irish hurling and Gaelic football player |
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* [[Daniel Fitzhenry]] (born 1979), Australian rugby league footballer |
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* [[Elizabeth Fitzhenry]] (died 1790?), aka Mrs. Fitzhenry, Irish actress |
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* [[Louis Fitzhenry]] (1870–1935), Illinois politician and United States federal judge. |
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* [[Meiler Fitzhenry]] (died 1220), Irish nobleman and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland |
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==Others== |
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* [[Fitzhenry & Whiteside]], a Canadian book publishing company |
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==See also== |
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* [[Fitz Henry Lane]] |
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* [[Henry (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Henry (disambiguation)]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:49, 9 December 2023
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| Meaning | "son of Henry" |
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| Variant form(s) | Henry |
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 "Fitz-Henry", FitzHenry and ‘’Fitz Henry’’, and the given name turned surname Henry. Another Irish variant is Fitzharris, and the surnames were often used interchangeably within the same family. Fitzhenry is rare as a given name, but may indicate that the person was descended from a female Fitz(-)henry, or that the person's father had Henry as a first forename.
People
[edit]People with the name Fitzhenry include:
- As a given name
- Fitz Henry Lane (1804–1865), born Nathaniel Rogers Lane, also known as Fitz Hugh Lane, American painter and printmaker
- Fitz Henry Warren (1816–1878), politician and American Civil War general
- Surname
- Bill Fitz Henry (1903–1957), Australian journalist
- Damien Fitzhenry (born 1974), Irish hurling and Gaelic football player
- Daniel Fitzhenry (born 1979), Australian rugby league footballer
- Elizabeth Fitzhenry (died 1790?), aka Mrs. Fitzhenry, Irish actress
- Louis Fitzhenry (1870–1935), Illinois politician and United States federal judge.
- Meiler Fitzhenry (died 1220), Irish nobleman and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Others
[edit]- Fitzhenry & Whiteside, a Canadian book publishing company
See also
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This page lists people with the surname Fitzhenry.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.