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Fitzroy
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FitzRoy
English
right|thumb|Fitzroy River at Rockhampton, Queensland, 1924
Alternative forms
en FitzRoy Fitz Roy as a surname
Etymology
en enm -, from en xno fitz (du) roy son [of the] king. en Fitz- roy. Compare en Rajput.
Pronunciation
en /fɪtsˈɹɔɪ/ /ˈfɪtsɹɔɪ/, fĭts-roiʹ fĭtsʹroi
en ɔɪ 2
Proper noun
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en countable en patrilineal Anglo-Norman.
A place and river name:
en settlement isl/East Falkland terr/Falkland Islands, named after Robert FitzRoy.
en coastal suburb city/New Plymouth r/Taranaki c/New Zealand. NZ Topo Map: New Plymouth
en suburb city/Hamilton r/Waikato c/New Zealand, named after Robert FitzRoy.
en inner suburb city/Melbourne in the city:Pref/Yarra s/Victoria c/Australia.
en inner suburb city/Adelaide in the city:Pref/Prospect s/South Australia.
en river in central s/Queensland c/Australia, which flows to the en Great Barrier Reef.
en river r:suf/Kimberley s/Western Australia, which flows into the en Timor Sea.
Derived terms
en Fitzrovia Fitzroy Crossing Fitzroy Falls Fitzroy Island Fitzroy North
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Fitzroy is the 74826th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3033 individuals. Fitzroy is most common among White (82.95%) individuals.
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