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How Bastard Names in Game of Thrones Relate to St. Patrick’s Day

by Kate Dolan | Mar 17, 2019 | Game of Thrones, The Irish

One of my law school professors told us that the name “Fitz” as part of someone’s last name indicated they were descended from a bastard son. Since Fitzgerald and similar names are commonly perceived as very Irish, I thought a blog about bastard names would tie in...

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