Meanings
Fitzroy1
plural Fitzroys · alternative FitzRoy · alternative Fitz Roy
- countableA patrilineal surname from Anglo-Norman.
- A place and river name:
- countableuncountableA settlement in East Falkland, Falkland Islands, named after Robert FitzRoy.
- countableuncountableA coastal suburb of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
- countableuncountableA suburb of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, named after Robert FitzRoy.
- countableuncountableAn inner suburb of Adelaide in the City of Prospect, South Australia.
- countableuncountableA river in central Queensland, Australia, which flows to the Great Barrier Reef.
- countableuncountableA river in the Kimberley region, Western Australia, which flows into the Timor Sea.
FitzRoy2
Origin
Fitzroy · proper noun
- Anglo-Normanfitz“son [of the] king”
- EnglishFitzroy
Inherited from Middle English, from Anglo-Norman fitz (du) roy (“son [of the] king”). By surface analysis, Fitz- + roy. Compare Rajput.
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- Anglo-Normanfitz“son [of the] king”
- Middle English[Term?]
- EnglishFitzRoy
From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman fitz (du) roy (“son [of the] king”). Equivalent to Fitz- + roy. The sea area is named after English navy officer Robert FitzRoy (1805–1865).
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Fitzroy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fitzroy
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