English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
"The literary history section highlighted Fitzgerald, the English poet renowned for his free translation of Omar Khayyam's work."
United States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940)
"Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby perfectly captures the excess and disillusionment of the American Jazz Age."
United States scat singer (1917-1996)
"The jazz historian noted that Fitzgerald was a pioneering scat singer whose vocal improvisations influenced generations of performers."
A Hiberno-Norman patronymic surname, from given names.
"The author's name appears in different cases as fitzgerald or Fitzgerald throughout the bibliography."
Alternative letter-case form of Fitzgerald.
The surname Fitzgerald is a compound of two Norman French elements meaning "son of Gerald." It entered English usage as the name of an Irish noble family descended from that ancestor.