# FitzGerald (surname)

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 Goidelic languages, e.g. the Irish language, it is rendered Mac Gearailt.

## 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
* Bea Fitzgerald, British author
* 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
* Faith Thayer Fitzgerald (1943–2021), American physician, medical educator, and public speaker
* Fanny Emma Fitzgerald (later Fanny Grattan Guinness; 1831–1898), British writer and evangelist
* Fern Fitzgerald (born 1947), American actress
* Fionn Fitzgerald (born 1990), Irish football player
* Frances Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
* Francis Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
* Frank Fitzgerald (1885–1939), U.S. governor of Michigan
* 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
* Howie Fitzgerald (1902–1959), American baseball player
* 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 in Colorado
* Joan Fitzgerald (politician) (born 1965), American politician in Wisconsin
* 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 program 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

## Fictional

* Penny Fitzgerald, character from The Amazing World of Gumball
* Martin Fitzgerald, character from Without a Trace
* Jeremy Fitzgerald, character from the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise
* Ralph Fitzgerald, character from World Without End, by Ken Follet