Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish
Meaning & History
Means "son of Gerald" in Anglo-Norman French. It was brought to Ireland with William the Conqueror. A famous bearer was Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), an American jazz singer.
Revision History
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12/7/2022, 9:35 PM | Mike C | update #113 | ||
| 11/16/2019, 11:04 AM | Mike C | update #105 | |||
| 5/30/2011, 5:41 PM | Mike C | earliest recorded revision |