dictionary helpA son; used in compound names, to indicate paternity, especially. Of the illegitimate sons of kings and princes of the blood; as, Fitzroy, the son of the king; Fitzclarence, the son of the duke of Clarence.
Origin: OF. Fils, filz, fiz, son, F. Fils, L. Filius. See Filial.
(01 Mar 1998)
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