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Fitz-

Fitz- prefix: son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons of royalty.

Prefix

Fitz-

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

Origin of Fitz-

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

Words formed from Fitz-

Words that rhyme with Fitz-

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Questions about Fitz-

What does Fitz- mean?
Fitz- means son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons of royalty.
What part of speech is Fitz-?
Fitz- is a prefix.

Words near Fitz- in the dictionary

  1. Fitts's law
  2. fitty
  3. fitusiran
  4. fitweed
  5. Fitz
  6. Fitz-
  7. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
  8. Fitzalan
  9. Fitzclarence
  10. Fitzer
  11. Fitzers

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