Fitzhugh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fitzhugh

What is the meaning of the name Fitzhugh ?

The baby name Fitzhugh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FITS-hyoo (IPA: /ˈfɪts.hjuː/).

Fitzhugh is English in Origin.

Fitzhugh is an Anglo-Norman patronymic formed from Fitz, the Norman French fitz/fils (“son”), ultimately Latin filius, plus the given name Hugh (from Germanic Hugo, hug “mind, heart, spirit”). It therefore means “son of Hugh.” Introduced to England after the Norman Conquest, Fitzhugh became a hereditary surname by the Middle Ages, notably borne by the Barons FitzHugh of Ravensworth.

As a given name, Fitzhugh emerged later as a transferred surname, used sparingly in Britain but gaining some American currency in the 18th–19th centuries, especially in the South. Notable bearers include Confederate general and Virginia governor Fitzhugh Lee, and psychologist Fitzhugh Dodson. Variants and spellings include FitzHugh, Fitz‑Hugh, and Fitz Hugh; related names are Hugh, Hugo, Hughes, and McHugh, with nicknames such as Fitz and Hughie. Today it remains rare, carrying an aristocratic, antique patrician flavor with clear etymological roots.