Fitzroy (surname)
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Fitzroy, FitzRoy or Fitz Roy is a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman Fiz "son of" and Roy "king". The name implied the original bearer was a "son of the king".
"Roy" Edward III, Bruges Garter Book.
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Roy is both a given name and a family surname with varied origins.
Fitzroy (surname)
…Fitzroy, FitzRoy or Fitz Roy is a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman Fi(t)z "son of" and Roy "king". The name implied the original bearer was a "son of the king". Illegitimate children of Charles II of England known by the name FitzRoy include…
Coat of arms of Le Roy, Normandy. Bibliothèque nationale de France.