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Fitzroy
Fitzroy, Australia, UK 1. Australia (Western Australia): a river named in 1838 by Lieutenant John Stokes of HMS Beagle in honour of Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy (1805–65), a British naval officer who commanded the Beagle (1828–30, 1831–6) and was governor of New Zealand (1843–5).2. Australia (Queensland): a river and an offshore island named after Sir Charles Fitzroy (1796–1858), governor of New South Wales (1846–50), which at this time included this area, and governor of Australia (1850–5).3. UK (Falkland Islands): on East Falkland, it is named after Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy who commanded HMS Beagle when it made its round‐the‐world voyage in 1831–6.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Fitzroy." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Fitzroy." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Fitzroy.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Fitzroy." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Fitzroy.html |
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Fitzroy rivers in Australia. 1 River, 174 mi (280 km) long, formed by the junction of the Dawson and the Mackenzie rivers, E Queensland, Australia, and flowing past Rockhampton to Keppel Bay of the Coral Sea. 2 River, c.325 mi (525 km) long, rising in the eastern Kimberley Plateau, N Western Australia state, Australia, and flowing generally west to King Sound of the Indian Ocean. |
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"Fitzroy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fitzroy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Fitzroy.html "Fitzroy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Fitzroy.html |
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Fitzroy ♂ Transferred use of the Irish surname, in origin a patronymic formed from the Anglo-Norman French prefix fi(t)z ‘son of’ + Roy in one or other of its senses, though it is usually taken to imply that the original bearer was a bastard son of the king.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fitzroy." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fitzroy." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Fitzroy.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fitzroy." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Fitzroy.html |
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Fitzroy
•Elroy • Leroy
•Gilroy, Kilroy
•Fitzroy • viceroy • Norroy • corduroy
•Fauntleroy
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"Fitzroy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fitzroy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Fitzroy.html "Fitzroy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Fitzroy.html |
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