FITZ
Fitz
Fitz is a prefix in patronymic surnames of Anglo-Norman origin. This usage derives from the Norman fiz / filz, pronunciation: /fits/, meaning "son of". In noble families, this was preposed to the name of the father, mirroring the Scandinavian tradition of adding -son after the father's name. There are, however, exceptions in which the name of a more noteworthy mother or a parent's title was used instead. Such surnames were later created for illegitimate children of royal princes.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Fitz
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