Fitzmaurice
Fitzmaurice is an Anglo-Norman/Cambro-Norman/Hiberno-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". The surname variants include FitzMaurice, Fitz Maurice, Fitz-Maurice, fitz Maurice, and the alternate spelling Fitzmorris. According to Irish genealogist Edward MacLysaght:
Fitzmaurice is uncommon as a given name. People with the name Fitzmaurice include:
Given name
James FitzMaurice FitzGerald (b.?-?), member of the 16th century ruling Geraldine dynasty in the province of Munster in Ireland
Surname
The family of the Earls of Kerry
Catherine Fitzmaurice (b.?), Actress and voice specialist
Éamonn Fitzmaurice (1977- ), Gaelic footballer, former member of the Kerry senior football team and current selector
Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice (1846 – 1935), British Liberal politician
Edmond John Fitzmaurice (1881-1962), Bishop of (Catholic diocese of) Wilmington
George Fitzmaurice (1885 - 1940), American film director
George Fitzmaurice (writer) (1877 - 1963), Irish dramatist and writer