Definition
A surname used historically by illegitimate children of British royalty, particularly those descended from William IV.
Etymology
From 'Fitz-' (Norman French prefix meaning 'son of,' from Old French 'fil') plus 'Clarence' (a royal title), creating a formal surname for royal bastards to distinguish them as acknowledged but non-inheriting children.
Kelly Says
The 'Fitz-' prefix is a window into Norman England—after 1066, the conqueror's sons were called 'Fitz-William,' 'Fitz-Henry,' etc., and this naming pattern for illegitimate royalty persisted for centuries, giving modern people a genealogical clue in their surnames.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ፊትዝክላረንስ
phits-kla-rems
ARالعربية
فيتزكلارنس
fayts-klar-ns
BNবাংলা
ফিটজক্লারেন্স
phits-kla-rems
CACatalà
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rans
CSČeština
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rans
DADansk
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rans
DEDeutsch
Fitzclarence
fits-klaʁəns
ELΕλληνικά
ΦιτςΚλέρενς
fits-kle-rems
ESEspañol
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rens
FAفارسی
فیتزکلارنس
fayts-klar-ns
FISuomi
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rans
FRFrançais
Fitzclarence
fits-klɑʁɑ̃s
GUGU
ફિટ્ઝક્લેરન્સ
phits-kla-rems
HAHA
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-ren
HEעברית
פיץ'קלרנס
fits-kla-renz
HIहिन्दी
फिट्ज़क्लेरेंस
phits-kla-rems
HUMagyar
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rans
IDBahasa Indonesia
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-ren
IGIG
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-ren
ITItaliano
Fitzclarence
fits-klaˈrɛns
JA日本語
フィッツクレランス
fittsu-kureransu
KKKK
Фицкларенс
fits-klar-ens
KMKM
ហ្វីតស៍ក្លារ៉េន
phits-kha-lein
KO한국어
피츠클래런스
picheu-keula-reon-seu
MRMR
फिट्झक्लेरन्स
phits-kla-rems
MSBahasa Melayu
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-ren
MYမြန်မာ
ဖစ်ဇ်ကလဲရင့်
phits-kha-lein
NLNederlands
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rans
NONorsk
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rans
PAPA
ਫਿਟਜ਼ਕਲੇਰੈਂਸ
phits-kla-rems
PLPolski
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rans
PTPortuguês
Fitzclarence
fits-klɐˈɾɐ̃s
RORomână
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-renț
RUРусский
Фицкларенс
fits-klar-ens
SVSvenska
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-rans
SWKiswahili
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-ren
TAதமிழ்
ஃபிட்ஸ்க்ளரன்ஸ்
phits-kla-rems
TEతెలుగు
ఫిట్జ్క్లారెన్స్
phits-kla-rems
THไทย
ฟิตซ์คลาเรนซ
fits-kha-la-ren
TLTL
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-ren
TRTürkçe
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-renz
UKУкраїнська
Фіцкларенс
fits-klar-ens
URاردو
فٹز کلیرنس
fits-kla-renz
VITiếng Việt
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-ren
YOYO
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-ren
ZH中文
菲茨克拉伦斯
fēi-cī-kè-lā-lún-sī
ZUZU
Fitzclarence
fits-kla-ren