FitzRoy
See also: Fitzroy
English
Alternative forms
- Fitzroy, Fitz Roy (as a surname)
Etymology
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).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɪtsˈɹɔɪ/, /ˈfɪtsɹɔɪ/, enPR: fĭts-roiʹ, fĭtsʹroi
- Rhymes: -ɔɪ
Proper noun
FitzRoy (countable and uncountable, plural FitzRoys)
- (countable) A surname from Anglo-Norman.
- A sea area to the west of Biscay.
Derived terms
- Fitzrovia