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Fitzwilliam

Fitzwilliam proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic. Also the ellipsis of Fitzwilliam College.

Proper noun

Fitzwilliam

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A village in Hemsworth parish, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4115).
  3. A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.

Also used as

Fitzwilliam is also the ellipsis of Fitzwilliam College.

Origin of Fitzwilliam

From Fitz- + William.

Words formed from Fitzwilliam

Phrases with Fitzwilliam

Questions about Fitzwilliam

What does Fitzwilliam mean?
Fitzwilliam means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Fitzwilliam?
Fitzwilliam is a proper noun.

Words near Fitzwilliam in the dictionary

  1. Fitzsimmons-Guilbert syndrome
  2. Fitzsimons
  3. Fitzwarren
  4. Fitzwater
  5. Fitzwaters
  6. Fitzwilliam
  7. Fitzwilliam Hall
  8. Fitzwilliam House
  9. Fitzwilliamite
  10. Fitzwilliamites
  11. FIU

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