Re: does anybody know the origin of this name
in reply to a message by chris
Afraid to say but the prfix Fitz usually indicates illagitamacy. Ie Fitzherbert's are descended from the bastard son of Herbert or of a Herbert. This is often found in names from Ireland which have their origins after the Henry I landed on the island.
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does anybody know the origin of this name  ·  chris  ·  3/26/2002, 1:23 AM
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