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FitzGerald or Fitzgerald, is an Irish surname of Hiberno-Norman origin. It is a patronymic derived from the prefix Fitz- from the Latin filius- plus Gerald, thus meaning "son of Gerald”. In Gaelic it is rendered Mac Gearailt.^[1]

People

Adolphus L. Fitzgerald (1840–1921), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada
Alan Fitzgerald (satirist) (1935–2011), Australian journalist, satirist and politician
Alexis FitzGerald Snr (1916–1985), Irish politician
Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (1945–2015), Irish politician
Alice Fitzgerald (1875–1962), American nurse
Annie Fitzgerald (1844–1934), American landowner
Barry Fitzgerald (1888–1961), Irish actor
Barry Fitzgerald (investigator), paranormal investigator for SyFy Channel's Ghost Hunters International
Brian Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Brinsley FitzGerald (1859–1931), British stockbroker
Caroline Fitzgerald (1865–1911), expatriate American poet
Casey Fitzgerald, multiple people
Charles Fitzgerald (1791–1887), governor of Gambia; governor of Western Australia
Charles Patrick Fitzgerald (1902–1992), scholar of China
Ciaran Fitzgerald (born 1952), Irish rugby union player
Dai Fitzgerald (1872–1951), Welsh international rugby player
Deirdre FitzGerald (born 1936), Australian lawyer
Desmond FitzGerald (politician) (1888–1947), Irish revolutionary, poet and politician
Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin, president of the Irish Georgian Society
Edmund Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Edward FitzGerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Eithne FitzGerald (born 1950), Irish politician
Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996), U.S. jazz singer
Ena Fitzgerald (1889-1962), English novelist, poet
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940), American novelist and short story writer
Fern Fitzgerald (born 1947), American actress
Frances FitzGerald (journalist) (born 1940), U.S. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist
Frances Fitzgerald (politician) (born 1950), Irish politician
Frank Fitzgerald (1885–1939), U.S. governor of Michigan
Frankie Fitzgerald (born 1985), British actor
Garret FitzGerald (1926–2011), seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland
Garret A. FitzGerald (born 1950), Irish pharmacologist
Garrett M. Fitzgerald (1806–1859), American politician
Gene Fitzgerald (1932–2007), Irish politician
Gerald Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913–2005), Irish-American actress
George FitzGerald (disambiguation), multiple people
George FitzGerald (1851–1901), Irish physicist
Glynis Fitzgerald, American academic administrator
Hermione FitzGerald (1864–1895), Duchess of Leinster
Hermione FitzGerald (born 1985), Irish professional golfer
Jack Fitzgerald (1873–1929), founder member of the Socialist Party of Great Britain
James FitzGerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Jim Fitzgerald (businessman) (1926–2012), American businessman and philanthropist
Joan Fitz-Gerald (born 1948), American politician
John Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
John F. Fitzgerald, Mayor of Boston Massachusetts and grandfather of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, United States president
John Fitzgerald (Medal of Honor) (1873–1948), American Medal of Honor recipient
John D. FitzGerald, Irish economist
Joseph Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Judith Fitzgerald (1952–2015), Canadian poet
Judkin-Fitzgerald baronets (Created 1801), of Lisheen, Co Tipperary, Ireland
Karen Fitzgerald, American artist
Kevin Fitzgerald (born 1951), U.S. veterinarian; appeared on the television programme Emergency Vets
Kevin W. Fitzgerald (1950–2007), American politician
Larry Fitzgerald (born 1983), American football player
Lawrence J. Fitzgerald (died 1918), NYS Treasurer 1886–1889
Les Fitzgerald, Scottish footballer
Lewis Fitz-Gerald (born 1958), Australian actor and television director
LeMoine FitzGerald (1890–1956), Canadian artist, a member of the Group of Seven
Lorna Fitzgerald (born 1996), English actress
Lou Fitzgerald (1919–2013), American baseball player, scout and manager
Martin Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Maurice FitzGerald (died 1176), (Anglo Norman) baron, progenitor of the famous Geraldines.
Meryle Fitzgerald (1925–2004), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League ballplayer
Michael Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Nick Fitzgerald (born 1996), American football player
Pamela Fitzgerald (camogie) (born 1984), Irish camogie player
Pat Fitzgerald (born 1974), U.S. football coach
Paudie Fitzgerald (1933–2020), Irish cyclist
Patrick Fitzgerald (born 1960), U.S. attorney; special prosecutor in the CIA leak scandal
Penelope Fitzgerald (1916–2000), British poet, novelist and biographer
Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald (1834–1925), Anglo-Irish author and critic
Peter Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Robert Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Ryan Fitzgerald (born 1976), Australian television presenter
Sally Fitzgerald, New Zealand judge
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (born 1968), Australian women's squash player
Scott Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Susan Fitzgerald (1949–2013), Irish actress
Stephen FitzGerald (born 1938), Australian ambassador, diplomat
Tara Fitzgerald (born 1967), British actress
Thomas Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Tom Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
William Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
Zelda Fitzgerald (1900–1948), wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Tami Fitzgerald (1957-), politician and advocate