Where does “Fitzgeraldian” come from?
Fitzgeraldian (English) comes from English Fitzgerald, from English Fitz-, from Anglo-Norman fitz, from Old Irish du-, from Sicilian di, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
Fitzgeraldian (English): Of or relating to F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940), American author of novels and short stories
Definitions
- Of or relating to F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940), American author of novels and short stories
Ancestry of “Fitzgeraldian”, step by step
Fitzgeraldian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fitzgerald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fitzgerald | — |
| 2 | English | Fitz- | Son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | fitz | Alternative form of filz |
| 4 | Old Irish | du- | — |
| 5 | Sicilian | di | Used to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner; of; ’s |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |