Fitzpatrick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.

Pronunciation

/fɪtsˈpætɹɪk/

Word forms

Fitzpatrick

Etymology

Calque of the Irish surname Mac Giolla Phádraig (“son of the devotee of Saint Patrick”). By surface analysis, Fitz- + Patrick.

Derived words

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