Fitzmaurice is a Hiberno-Norman, Cambro-Norman, Anglo-Norman surname. It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Latin filius, meaning "son of". According to Irish genealogist Edward MacLysaght: Fitzmaurice is uncommon as a given name. Surname Notable people with the surname Fitzmaurice include: The family of the Earls of Kildare | Earls of Kerry | Earls of Leinster | Earls of Desmond . Progenitors of the famous Irish family The Geraldine's Caroline Fitzmaurice, née Fitzgerald (1865–1911), poet, wife of Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice, socialite during The Gilded Age and La Belle Époque Catherine Fitzmaurice (b.?), Actress and voice specialist, taught at the Juilliard School's Drama Division, Yale School of Drama, Harvard University Deanne Fitzmaurice, Pulitzer Prize winning American photographer, photographed Barack Obama, Steven Spielberg and Jerry Seinfeld Éamonn Fitzmaurice (1977- ), Gaelic footballer, former member of the Kerry senior football team and current selector Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice (1846 – 1935), British Liberal politician, was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, managing the private estate of the British Royal family Edmond John Fitzmaurice (1881-1962), Bishop of (Catholic diocese of) Wilmington, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia George Fitzmaurice (1885 - 1940), American film director, his movies included The Son of the Sheik, Raffles, Mata Hari, and Suzy George Fitzmaurice (writer) (1877 - 1963), Irish dramatist and writer, works were printed in The Dublin Magazine Gerald FitzMaurice , 1st Lord of Offaly. died c. 1221. 2nd eldest son of Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan. Built Maynooth Castle early 12th century. Progenitor of the Earls of Kildare and Earls of Leinster. Gerald Fitzmaurice (1901-1982), English barrister and judge, was Judge of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations, and Judge of the European Court of Human Rights James Fitzmaurice (1898 – 1965), Irish aviation pioneer, worked for the British in the Bremen crew, fought at the Battle of the Somme, he met Adolf Hitler in 1933 and witnessed the Reichstag fire James Fitzmaurice (died 1579), Leader of the Desmond Rebellions 1569, styled by English writers as "James Geraldine" Irish rebel. John Edmund Fitzmaurice (1839 – 1920), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, was Bishop of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania John Fitzmaurice (1947 - 2003), English author, became Secretary of the Brussels Labour Party and administrator for the European Commission John Petty Fitzmaurice 1st Earl of Shelburne,(1706-1761), known as John FitzMaurice until 1751 and as The