Middle English Dictionary Entry
fitz n.
Entry Info
| Forms | fitz n. Also fiz, filtz, fice, fiȝ(h)t. Pl. fi(t)z. |
| Etymology | OF filz, fiz (from L fīlius). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Son. --(a) In patronymics, usually followed by the uninflected name of the father or mother; ~ Emprice, son of the Empress; ~ Mari, son of Mary; (b) in surnames; (c) in OF phrases used in address: ben fitz, good fellow; ~ a putain, whore's son.
Associated quotations
a
- ?c1335 Þe grace of ihu (Hrl 913)179 : Merci Iesus, fiz Mari.
- c1400 Brut-1333 (Rwl B.171)282/32 : He..lete take Sire Thomas fitz..the whiche Thomas was person of Dunbarr.
- c1450(?a1400) Parl.3 Ages (Add 31042)529 : The katur fitz Emowntez were kydde kynges alle.
- a1500 Conq.Irel.(LdMisc 526)222 : Þai ȝalde ham selfe to kyng Harry fiȝt emperis.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)417 : Geffrey Plantagenet, Father of Henry le Fytz Empryce..kyng Henry le Fytz of Maude, doughter of fyrste kyng Henry.
b
- [ (1283) Pat.R.Edw.I65 : John le Fizforester. ]
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)9202 : Eustas le fiz Ion held þe castel of Miltone.
- (1332) Sub.R.Bdf.in Suf.GB 18182 : Johannes Fitz Alice.
- (1427-8) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)166 : Filtz Robert, Clerk.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.41/4 : William fyȝht Elie.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)554/21 : Quyteclaymed to Iohn atte lake fitz Nicholas atte lake.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)629/8 : Reinold fitz erle.
- a1500(?a1400) Torrent (Chet 8009)1998 : Antony fice greffoun.
c
- c1330(?a1300) Guy(2) (Auch)p.426 : & clepd him fiz a putayn.
- c1330 7 Sages(1) (Auch)70/1505 : O traitour, fiz a puteyn!
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)8.148 : Beu fiz [B: filtz; C: fitz]..for defaute we schulle, I my-self and my sones, seche þe for neode.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)11879 : Fiz aputains [Trin-C: hore sones]..quat er yee?
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)7447 : He called him fitz-aputayn.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)276 : Fitz dei putein..ye treitours!