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Fitzgerald

Irish and Scottish
"son of Gerald"
Sophie Kihm
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Tue Mar 18 2025

Fitzgerald Origin and Meaning

The name Fitzgerald is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "son of Gerald".

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

# 969 in the US

Fitzgerald Rank in US Top 1000

# 2462 on Nameberry

Fitzgerald Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Fitzgerald

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Famous People Named Fitzgerald

  • Fitzgerald Toussaint
    American NFL football player
  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    former U.S. President
  • Alton Fitzgerald White
    American actor
  • Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
    American novelist
  • Ella Fitzgerald
    American singer

The name Fitzgerald in Pop Culture

  • Fitzgerald "Fitz" Grant III
    a main character on TV's "Scandal"
  • Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
    antagonist in the anime "Literary Stray Dogs"

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