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  Fitzgerald

  noun

  Ella, 1918–96, U.S. jazz singer.
• FitzGerald
  FitzGerald

  noun

  Edward, 1809–83, English poet: translator of drama and poetry, especially of Omar Khayyám.

Fitzgerald

¹ American  

[fits-jer-uhld] / fɪtsˈdʒɛr əld /

noun

1. Ella, 1918–96, U.S. jazz singer.

2. F(rancis) Scott (Key), 1896–1940, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

3. a town in central Georgia.

4. a male given name.

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FitzGerald ² American  

[fits-jer-uhld] / fɪtsˈdʒɛr əld /

noun

1. Edward, 1809–83, English poet: translator of drama and poetry, especially of Omar Khayyám.

2. George Francis, 1851–1901, Irish physicist.

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Fitzgerald British  

/ fɪtsˈdʒɛrəld /

noun

1. Edward . 1809–83, English poet, noted particularly for his free translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (1859)

2. Ella . 1918–96, US jazz singer, noted esp for her vocal range and scat singing

3. F ( rancis ) Scott ( Key ). 1896–1940, US novelist and short-story writer, noted particularly for his portrayal of the 1920s in The Great Gatsby (1925) and Tender is the Night (1934)

4. Garret . 1926–2011, Irish politician; leader of Fine Gael Party (1977–87); prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1981–82; and 1982–87)

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Fitzgerald FitzGerald

How much income Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made last year, mostly from his prior ownership of Cantor Fitzgerald.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald will act as a broker, buying or selling blocks of event contracts and helping to distribute them through private negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

It’s been so cool and my fiancé, Chad Daniels, who is also a comedian, shot his Netflix special at the Fitzgerald Theater, the same place I shot mine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Jefferies analyst Simon Fitzgerald notes CLPC’s assets under management now total around 2.6 trillion yuan and the combined annualized partnership return on investment rose to 16%, from 9%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Then I turned to the other lady because, well, now Mrs. Fitzgerald had made the whole situation even more awkward.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

To a devoted friend, such as Edward FitzGerald, the translator of the “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám,” who supported him for years, Tennyson could be rude, cold and ungrateful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

Drew FitzGerald is an aerospace and defense reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

The deal, expected to be unveiled Thursday, values the unit at $885 million, Middleby Chief Executive Tim FitzGerald said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

However, European 3,000m silver medallist George Mills and Innes FitzGerald were both forced to withdraw from the team because of illness.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025

We have a glimpse of FitzGerald in the following letter in my possession, by the friend who had introduced him to Borrow, William Bodham Donne: To George Borrow, Esq.

From The Life of George Borrow by Clement K. Shorter