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Help[Surname] Re: Surname: Fitzmayer
in reply to a message by Sean Foglai
I think the Irish look of Fitz is misleading. Fitzmayer and Phitzmayer are probably versions of the German name Pfitzmayer after a manhandling by English speakers. Now, does anybody know what Pfitz means?
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I agree. The PHITZ-part made me suspicious, too. PHITZ- I haven't seen in German names, but as you say, there is PFITZ- like in PFITZ(N)ER. This is from PFÜTZNER (with a U umlaut), originally somebody living by a "Pfütze" (puddle, pool).
Bow the combination with Mayer may be coincidential, but it does make sense: "farmer by the pool".
Andy ;—)
Bow the combination with Mayer may be coincidential, but it does make sense: "farmer by the pool".
Andy ;—)
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