Definitions

1. noun

A person who is descended from or a descendant of the Fitzgeralds, a powerful medieval Irish family.

“The Fitzgerald descendant has inherited the family’s vast estate.”

2. proper noun

A surname, specifically that of the 20th-century American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, or the 19th-century Irish novelist James Fitzgerald.

“The Fitzgeralds, a family with a long history of artistic achievements.”