Thats what I was taught in school. Fitz meaning "bastard son off" and that it was Anglo French. Gord. In message <[email protected]>, Aileen <[email protected]> writes >I understood that "Fitz" means "bastard son of." Has anyone else heard >this? --Aileen >-----Original Message----- >From: Joe & Laura Schmidt <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 8:46 AM >Subject: [FIANNA-L] Fw: [SC-Genealogy-L] (3) Re: patronymics > > >>This was from another list I maintain. Thought someone would be >interested. >>L >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Paul McCarty <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 6:35 AM >>Subject: Re: [SC-Genealogy-L] (3) Re: patronymics >> >> >>> >>> >>> Some clarification on Gaelic and Irish names. >>> >>> "Fitz" as used by the Irish means "son of" , the same with the Gaelic >word >>> "Mac". "Mac is the correct spelling whether in Ireland or Scotland. "O" >>is >>> an Irish word and means "grandson of" There should not be an apostrophe >>> after the "O". The apostrophe was added when the Irish surnames were >>> Anglicized by the English. They thought the "O" was an abbreviation for >>> something. They also corrupted the spelling of "Mac". >>> >>> The Irish spelling of my surname is Mac Carthaigh, which the English >>spelled >>> both McCarthy and McCarty. >>> >>> Irish surnames are ancient. They were among the first if not the first >>> people to adopt surnames. >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________________________ >>> Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com >>> >>> >>> ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== >>> One of many fine mail lists dealing with South Carolina! >>> List Maintainer: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>==== FIANNA Mailing List ==== >>Fianna Mailing list maintainer: [email protected] >>Home of the Fianna: http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/ >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >==== FIANNA Mailing List ==== >If you are leaving your current ISP, please unsubscribe! >Digest [email protected] >List [email protected] >only one word in body of message UNSUBSCRIBE >No signature/No nothing! > > > > > -- Gordon Lowry