Fitzroy

== English == === Alternative forms === FitzRoy, Fitz Roy (as a surname) === Etymology === From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman fitz (du) roy (“son [of the] king”). Equivalent to Fitz- +‎ roy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɪtsˈɹɔɪ/, /ˈfɪtsɹɔɪ/, enPR: fĭts-roiʹ, fĭtsʹroi Rhymes: -ɔɪ === Proper noun === Fitzroy (countable and uncountable, plural Fitzroys) (countable) A patrilineal surname from Anglo-Norman. A place and river name: A settlement in East Falkland, Falkland Islands, named after Robert FitzRoy. A coastal suburb of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. A suburb of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, named after Robert FitzRoy. An inner suburb of Melbourne in the City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia. An inner suburb of Adelaide in the City of Prospect, South Australia. A river in central Queensland, Australia, which flows to the Great Barrier Reef. A river in the Kimberley region, Western Australia, which flows into the Timor Sea. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Fitzroy is the 74826th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3033 individuals. Fitzroy is most common among White (82.95%) individuals. === References ===