FitzRoy

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Etymology

From Middle English , from Anglo-Norman fitz (du) roy (“son king”). Equivalent to Fitz- +‎ roy. The sea area is named after English navy officer Robert FitzRoy (1805–1865).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɪtsˈɹɔɪ/, /ˈfɪtsɹɔɪ/, enPR: fĭts-roiʹ, fĭtsʹroi
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ

Proper noun

FitzRoy (countable and uncountable, plural FitzRoys)

  1. (countable) A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. A sea area to the west of Biscay.

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