Fitzhugh is an English Anglo-Norman surname originating in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzHugh, Fitz-Hugh, Fitz Hugh, fitz Hugh, and its associated given name turned surname Hugh. Fitzhugh is rare as a given name.
A family with the surname of Fitzhugh were proven descendants of Acaris, son of Bardolf, a son of Odo, Count of Penthièvre who was a close relative and important ally of William the Conqueror.Early Yorkshire Charters: Volume 5, The Honour of Richmond, Part 2, edited by William Farrer, Charles Travis Clay
Surname People with the name Fitzhugh include:
Alice FitzHugh (c. 1448–1516), English noblewoman Ann Carroll Fitzhugh (1805–1875), American abolitionist Bruce Fitzhugh, American musician Charles Lane Fitzhugh (1838–1923), American military officer Courtney Fitzhugh, American hematologist-oncologist and scientist Craig Fitzhugh (born 1950), American politician Elisabeth West FitzHugh (1926–2017), Lebanese American art conservation scientist Elizabeth FitzHugh (1455/65–1507), English noblewoman Ellen Fitzhugh, (1942–2023), American musical theater lyricist Eugene Fitzhugh (1926–2007), American lawyer and businessman Everett Fitzhugh (born 1989), American sportscaster Francis C. FitzHugh (1928–1984), American Anglo-Catholic priest George Fitzhugh (priest) (died 1505), chancellor of Cambridge University and Dean of Lincoln George Fitzhugh (1806–1881), American, pro-slavery social theorist Gilbert W. Fitzhugh (1911–1997), American actuary and businessman H. Naylor Fitzhugh (1909–1992), American academic Henry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHugh (c. 1358–1425) Henry Fitzhugh (sheriff) (1686–1758), American planter Henry Fitzhugh (burgess) (1706–1742), American planter and soldier Henry Fitzhugh (assemblyman) (1801–1866), New York politician John FitzHugh (c. 1180–1220), English royal counsellor Keith Fitzhugh (born 1986), American football player Kirk J. Fitzhugh (born 1957), American museum curator Kristine Fitzhugh (1947–2000) American murder victim Lorraine Fitzhugh (born 1963), American soccer player Louise Fitzhugh (1928–1974), American author Nicholas Battalle Fitzhugh (1764–1814), American politician and judge Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1876–1950), American author Robert FitzHugh (died 1436), Bishop of London Samuel Fitzhugh, African-American politician Steve Fitzhugh (born 1963), American football player Terrick V. H. FitzHugh (1907–1990), English film producer and genealogist Thornton Fitzhugh (1864–1933), American architect Valerie A. Fitzhugh, American pathologist William FitzHugh, 4th Baron FitzHugh (c. 1399–1452) William Fitzhugh (1741–1809), American politician and planter William F. Fitzhugh (1818–1883), American Confederate soldier and Texas Ranger William H. Fitzhugh (1792–1830), son of the above and also an American politician William W. Fitzhugh (born 1943), American archaeologist and anthropologist
Given name Fitzhugh Andrews (1873–1961), American teacher and composer Fitzhugh Dodson (1923–1993), American clinical psychologist, lecturer, educator and author Fitzhugh L. Fulton (1925–2015), American pilot Fitzhugh Green Sr. (1888–1947), American arctic explorer Fitzhugh Green Jr. (1917–1990), American businessman Fitz Houston (born 1953), American actor, musician, author and pastor Fitzhugh Lee (1835–1905), American military officer, politician, and diplomat Fitzhugh Lee III (1905–1992), American admiral, grandson of Fitzhugh Lee Fitz Hugh Ludlow (1836–1870), American author, journalist, and explorer Fitzhugh Mullan (1942–2019), American physician, writer, educator, and social activist Fitzhugh Townsend (1872–1906), American fencer
References
External links "Fitzhugh Genealogy", website about the history and genealogy of the Fitzhugh family