Fitzstephen is an English language Hiberno-Norman surname.
It is patronymic as the prefix Fitz- derives from the Old French filz (Modern French fils de), itself from Latin filius, meaning "son of".
Its variants include FitzStephen, Fitz Stephen, Fitz-Stephen; alternate spelling Fitzstephens (common name in 16th century Ireland);[1] and the given name turned surname Stephen.
Fitzstephen is rare as a given name.
People with the name Fitzstephen include: