Fitzell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Fitzell

What does the name Fitzell mean?

The name Fitzell is an Anglo-Norman surname, brought to Ireland during the invasions of the 13th century. It comes from a town in Surrey called Fitznell, which was named for a Norman landowner, Robert Fitznel.

Early Origins of the Fitzell family

The surname Fitzell was first found in Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh), where it occurs eleven times in the Antrim Hearth Money Rolls of 1669, along with a few more entries in neighboring counties.

Early History of the Fitzell family

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Fitzell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fitzelle, Fitzell, Fitzele, Fitzel, Fizzell and many more.

Early Notables of the Fitzell family

the Fitzelle family of Dublin

Fitzell migration to the United States +

Fitzell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Danll, Ir. Fitzell, who landed in Virginia in 1653 1

Fitzell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas L. Fitzell, who was naturalized in Washington State between 1853 and 1883
Maria Fitzell immigrated to New York in 1866
Sarah and Maria Fitzell, who landed in New York in 1870
George Fitzell, who landed in New York in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Fitzell (post 1700) +

Lincoln Fitzell (1903-1958), American poet, recipient of the 1937 Shelley Memorial Award
Gordon Fitzell (b. 1968), Canadian composer, concert organizer, and professor of music

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)