Etymology

Fitz-

Today it means: Son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons of royalty. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman fitz ← Old French fiz ← Latin fīlius
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromfīlius“son”
  2. Old French · derived fromfiz
  3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromfitz
  4. English todayFitz-

From Anglo-Norman fitz, from Old French fiz (modern fils), from Latin fīlius (“son”).

Words from the same roots

Latinfīlius all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.