Fitzsimmons
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Fitzsimons is a Irish surname of Norman
origin.
The name "FitzSymons" and its pre-standardization variants (Fitzsimons, Fitzsimmons, Fitz-Simons, etc.) is not a clan name, but rather an individual patronymic passed down through various families which arrived at different times in Irish history. During the Gaelic revival
of the 14th and 15th centuries, many families refused to endorse the Protestant Reformation and maintained the original spelling of their surnames; the Irish form of Fitzsimons is MacShiomoin.
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
origin.
The name "FitzSymons" and its pre-standardization variants (Fitzsimons, Fitzsimmons, Fitz-Simons, etc.) is not a clan name, but rather an individual patronymic passed down through various families which arrived at different times in Irish history. During the Gaelic revival
Gaelic Revival
The Gaelic revival was the late-nineteenth-century national revival of interest in the Irish language and Irish Gaelic culture...
of the 14th and 15th centuries, many families refused to endorse the Protestant Reformation and maintained the original spelling of their surnames; the Irish form of Fitzsimons is MacShiomoin.
People with the surname
- Allan FitzsimmonsAllan FitzsimmonsAllan K. Fitzsimmons is the Wildlands Fuel Coordinator at the United States Department of the Interior. This is a newly created position where he will coordinate and implement fuels treatment on lands managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service and...
(f. 1980s-2000s), United States civil servant - Arthur FitzsimonsArthur FitzsimonsArthur Fitzsimons is an Irish former professional football player. An inside forward he started his career at Shelbourne F.C. in 1946....
(b. 1929), Irish athlete in football - Bob FitzsimmonsBob FitzsimmonsRobert James "Bob" Fitzsimmons , was a British boxer who made boxing history as the sport's first three-division world champion. He also achieved fame for beating Gentleman Jim Corbett, the man who beat John L. Sullivan, and is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the Lightest heavyweight...
(1863 – 1918), British athlete in boxing - Casey FitzSimmonsCasey FitzSimmonsCasey FitzSimmons is a former National Football League tight end. He played his whole career for the Detroit Lions.-High school years:...
(b. 1980), United States athlete in football - Charles B. FitzsimonsCharles B. FitzsimonsCharles B. Fitzsimons was an Irish actor who emigrated to the United States, where he became a film producer after ending his acting career. Fitzsimons was the younger brother of famed actress Maureen O'Hara...
(1924 – 2001), Irish American actor - Lowell "Cotton" FitzsimmonsCotton FitzsimmonsLowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons was a college and NBA basketball coach. A native of Hannibal, Missouri, he attended and played basketball at Hannibal-LaGrange Junior College in Hannibal and Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas...
(1931 – 2004), United States basketball coach - Dan FitzsimonsDan FitzsimonsDan Fitzsimons is an American screenwriter who has written a miniseries and two television movies. He wrote the upcoming miniseries Blackout and the TV movie Desolation Canyon...
(b. 1969), American screenwriter - David Fitzsimons (b. 1950), Australian Olympic athlete
- David FitzsimmonsDavid FitzsimmonsDavid Fitzsimmons was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a defender. He was born in Annbank. He played for Annbank, Manchester United, Fairfield Athletic, and Wigan County.-External links:*...
(1875 – ?), Scottish athlete in football - Foster FitzsimmonsFoster FitzsimmonsFoster Fitz-Simons was an American dancer, novelist, and teacher. He was a member of the first all-male dance company in the US, Ted Shawn's Male Dancers...
(f. 1930s – 1960s), United States dancer, novelist and teacher - Frank FitzsimmonsFrank FitzsimmonsFrank Edward Fitzsimmons , was an American labor leader. He was acting president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1967 to 1971, and president from 1971 to 1981.-Early life:...
(1907 – 1981), United States labor leader - Freddie FitzsimmonsFreddie FitzsimmonsFrederick Landis Fitzsimmons , nicknamed "Fat Freddie," was an American right-handed pitcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball who played from 1925 to 1943 with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers...
(1901 – 1979), United States athlete in baseball - Gerry FitzsimonsGerry FitzsimonsGerry Fitzsimons was a British businessman, chief executive of TTP Ventures, a director of TeraView, Oxford Diffraction and TTP Group plc. He was Cambridge Network's first Company Secretary.-Career:...
(1960 – 2007), British businessman - Greg FitzsimmonsGreg FitzsimmonsGreg Fitzsimmons is an American stand-up comedian, television writer/producer and radio host.-Life and career:Fitzsimmons has performed his comedy on numerous programs such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Chelsea Lately and Comedy...
(b. 1966), United States comedian and writer - Henry Fitzsimons, a flamboyant Jesuit imprisoned in Dublin Castle in the late 1590s
- James E. Fitzsimmons (1874 – 1966), United States racehorse trainer
- Jason FitzsimmonsJason FitzsimmonsJason Fitzsimmons is a retired Canadian ice-hockey goaltender, who played 6 seasons in the ECHL and AHL, most notably for the South Carolina Stingrays...
(b. 1971), Canadian athlete in ice hockey - Jeanette FitzsimonsJeanette FitzsimonsJeanette Mary Fitzsimons, CNZM is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2010.-Career:...
(b. 1945), New Zealand politician and environmentalist - Jim FitzsimonsJim FitzsimonsJames Fitzsimons is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician.A publican from Navan, County Meath, who was educated at St...
(b. 1936), Irish politician - John FitzsimmonsJohn FitzsimmonsThe Reverend John Fitzsimmons was a Scottish Roman Catholic priest and radio presenter who presented The Greetings radio program on BBC Radio Scotland for many years....
(1939 – 2008), Scottish clergyman - Lorna FitzsimonsLorna FitzsimonsLorna Fitzsimons is a British politician. A member of the Labour Party, she served as a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Rochdale from 1997 to 2005.-Early life:...
(b. 1967), British politician - Nicholas FitzSimons of the Castle of Kilcleif in the County of Downe 11/05/1642
- Pat FitzsimonsPat FitzsimonsPat Fitzsimons is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Fitzsimons was born in Coos Bay, Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon. He turned professional in 1971....
(b. 1950), United States athlete in golf - Patrick Fitzsimons Archbishop of Dublin 1763-1769 appointed 20/09/1763; died 24/11/1769
- Peter FitzSimonsPeter FitzSimonsPeter John FitzSimons AM is an Australian journalist and author, based in Sydney. He is a former radio presenter and national representative rugby union player.-Early life:...
(b. 1965), Australian rugby union player - Randy FitzsimmonsRandy FitzsimmonsRandy Fitzsimmons is the supposed sixth member of The Hives. He is said to have formed the band in the band members' adolescence in 1993 by sending all five members—Howlin' Pelle Almqvist , Nicholaus Arson , Vigilante Carlstroem , Dr...
(f. 1990s), Swedish musician - Robert Emmett FitzsimmonsRobert Emmett FitzsimmonsRobert Emmett Fitzsimmons, who goes by "Emmett", is a former member of the NYPD police officer who has appeared in a number of films and television series...
(f. 1980s – 2000s), United States actor - Ronald J. FitzsimmonsRonald J. FitzsimmonsRonald J. "Ron" Fitzsimmons was the Director of Government Relations for the National Abortion Rights Action League from 1982 to 1985, and the Executive Director of the National Coalition of Abortion Providers from its founding in 1990 until 2004...
(f. 1980s-2000s), United States lobbyist - Roy FitzsimmonsRoy FitzsimmonsRoy Fitzsimmons was an American Polar Explorer and Geophysicist. Born LeRoy Fitzsimmons, he was the youngest child of John and Alice Brown Fitzsimmons and was one of 10 children....
(1916 – 1945), United States explorer - Shane Fitzsimons, Irish bass player
- Shane FitzsimmonsShane FitzsimmonsShane Fitzsimmons AFSM is the Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. He served as Acting Commissioner for several months before being endorsed by the State Government and thus succeeding Phil Koperberg on 18 September 2007.-Career:...
(f. 2000s), Australian fire commissioner - Steve FitzsimmonsSteve FitzsimmonsSteve Fitzsimmons is an Australian professional football player who plays as a Right back for in the A-League.-Club career:...
(b. 1976), Australian athlete in football - Thomas FitzsimonsThomas FitzsimonsThomas FitzSimons was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Congress.-Biography:...
(1741 – 1811), American merchant and statesman - Tom FitzsimmonsTom FitzsimmonsThomas William Fitzsimmons , was a professional baseball player who played third base in four games for the Brooklyn Robins during the 1919 baseball season. He was born in Oakland, California, and attended Saint Mary's College of California.-External links:...
(1890 – 1971), United States athlete in baseball - Tommy FitzsimmonsTommy FitzsimmonsTommy Fitzsimmons was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Annbank. He played for Annbank and Manchester United.-External links:*...
(1870 – ?), Scottish athlete in football - Walter Fitzsimons Archbishop of Dublin 1485-1511
- William FitzsimmonsWilliam FitzsimmonsWilliam Fitzsimmons may refer to:*William Fitzsimmons , a member of the Ontario legislative assembly and Canadian House of Commons...
, any of several men with variations of that name - Maureen O'HaraMaureen O'HaraMaureen O'Hara is an Irish film actress and singer. The famously red-headed O'Hara has been noted for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne...
(real name Maureen FitzSimons, b. 1920), Irish-born United States actress
Places with the name
- Fitzsimmons CreekFitzsimmons CreekFitzsimmons Creek is a large creek in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, having its origins at the Fitzsimmons Glacier in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains...
, a large creek in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada - Fitzsimmons RangeFitzsimmons RangeThe Fitzsimmons Range is a small mountain range on the northwestern edge of the Garibaldi Ranges in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located between the valleys of Cheakamus Lake and Fitzsimmons Creek . Its most famous summit is Whistler Mountain, which overlooks the resort town of Whistler...
, a mountain range in southwestern British Columbia, Canada - The Young Men's Leadership School at Thomas FitzSimons High SchoolThe Young Men's Leadership School at Thomas FitzSimons High SchoolThe Young Men's Leadership School at Thomas E. FitzSimons High School is a public secondary school for boys located at 2601 Cumberland Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States...