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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fitz-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
fitz-
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons of royalty.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman fitz, from Old French fiz (modern fils), from Latin fīlius (“son”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Fitzalan Fitzclarence Fitzgeorge Fitzgerald Fitzhenry Fitzhugh Fitzjames Fitzjohn Fitzmaurice Fitzneal Fitzpatrick Fitzroy

Phrases

Mc-

Frequently Paired Words

Mac Mc- O'

Rhymes With

shi(ts) girly bits

Questions

What does fitz- mean?
Son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons of royalty.
Where does fitz- come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce fitz-

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