FITZGERALD  

Gender: M
Origin: Irish and Scottish
Meaning: "son of Gerald"

Made famous by F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Fitzgerald Kennedy; still works best as a middle name.

Fitzgerald is being discussed in our message boards:

• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Victor or Arthur?
• Huge family, heartwarming story.
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• what if you had 20 kids?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Fitzgerald:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• THE SECRET MEANING OF NAMES
• Z NAMES: Beyond Zoe & Zachary
• ADDISON, SON OF ADAM: THE PRINCIPLE OF PATRONYMICS
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HEROINE NAMES