Fritz
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Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich
, or Frederick
(der alte Fritz was a nickname for King Frederick II of Prussia
and Frederick III, German Emperor
), as well as for similar names including Fridolin. Fritz was also a name given to German troops by the British and others in the first and second world wars, equivalent to Tommy
, as the British troops were called by German and other troops. Other common bases for which the name Fritz
was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, and Frisch(e).
Fritz may also refer to:
Friedrich (given name)
Friedrich is a German given name version of the name Frederic, and may refer to:In the arts:*Friedrich Hohe, German lithographer and painter*Fritz Lang , film makerIn philosophy:...
, or Frederick
Frederick
-Royalty:Austria* Frederick I, Duke of Austria , Duke of Austria from 1195–1198* Frederick II, Duke of Austria , last Duke of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty...
(der alte Fritz was a nickname for King Frederick II of Prussia
Frederick II of Prussia
Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
and Frederick III, German Emperor
Frederick III, German Emperor
Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service...
), as well as for similar names including Fridolin. Fritz was also a name given to German troops by the British and others in the first and second world wars, equivalent to Tommy
Tommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins is a term for a common soldier in the British Army that was already well established in the 19th century, but is particularly associated with World War I. It can be used as a term of reference, or as a form of address. German soldiers would call out to "Tommy" across no man's land if...
, as the British troops were called by German and other troops. Other common bases for which the name Fritz
Fritz (name)
Fritz a male forename in German-speaking countries and is often used as a shortform of Friedrich which in turn relates to Frederic, Frederick....
was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, and Frisch(e).
Fritz may also refer to:
Entertainment
- Fritz (chess)Fritz (chess)Fritz is a German chess program developed by Frans Morsch and Mathias Feist and published by ChessBase. There is also a version called Deep Fritz that is designed for multiprocessing....
, German computer chess program - Fritz (Frankenstein)Fritz (Frankenstein)Fritz is a fictional character who appears in the 1931 Universal film version of Mary Shelley' novel, Frankenstein. He was played by Dwight Frye...
, hunchback in the 1931 film version of Frankenstein, played by Dwight Frye - Fritz the CatFritz the CatFritz the Cat is a comic strip created by Robert Crumb. Set in a "supercity" of anthropomorphic animals, the strip focuses on Fritz, a feline con artist who frequently goes on wild adventures that sometimes involve sexcapades. Crumb began drawing this character in homemade comic books when he was a...
, comic book character, featured in the animated Fritz the Cat and its sequel The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Family name
- Clemens FritzClemens FritzClemens Fritz is a German footballer who plays as a right back for Werder Bremen. He is well known for his pace, passing and team effort.-Club career:...
, German footballer currently playing for SV Werder Bremen - Florian FritzFlorian FritzFlorian Fritz is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre, and he currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club competition in France...
, French rugby union player - Oscar M. FritzOscar M. FritzOscar Marion Fritz was an American jurist from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Fritz graduated from University of Wisconsin Law School. His father Theodore Fritz was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. From 1912 to 1916, Fritz practiced law...
, American jurist
Given name
- Fritz BayerleinFritz BayerleinFritz Bayerlein was a German panzer general during the Second World War.Fritz Bayerlein was born in Würzburg, Franconia, Germany. During the First World War, Bayerlein was drafted into the 9th Bavarian Infantry in 1917 and fought on the Western front. He was wounded and received an Iron Cross when...
, German general during World War Two - Fritz BondroitFritz BondroitFritz Bondroit was a German canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m competition with his partner Ewald Tilker.-References:**...
, German canoeist - Fritz Flesch, Austrian sabre fencer
- Fritz HaberFritz HaberFritz Haber was a German chemist, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his development for synthesizing ammonia, important for fertilizers and explosives. Haber, along with Max Born, proposed the Born–Haber cycle as a method for evaluating the lattice energy of an ionic solid...
, German chemist - Fritz Henderson, American executive and current CEO of General Motors
- Fritz JohnFritz JohnFritz John was a German-born mathematician specialising in partial differential equations and ill-posed problems. His early work was on the Radon transform and he is remembered for John's equation.-Biography:...
(1910-1994), German mathematician - Fritz KreislerFritz KreislerFriedrich "Fritz" Kreisler was an Austrian-born violinist and composer. One of the most famous violin masters of his or any other day, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately...
, Austrian violinist - Fritz LangFritz LangFriedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang was an Austrian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute...
, film maker - Fritz LeiberFritz LeiberFritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. was an American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theatre and films, playwright, expert chess player and a champion fencer. Possibly his greatest chess accomplishment was winning clear first in the 1958 Santa Monica Open.. With...
, American author of fantasy, horror, and science-fiction - Fritz StroblFritz StroblFritz Strobl is a former World Cup alpine ski racer.Strobl was the gold medalist in the downhill at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
, Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer - Fritz Von ErichFritz Von ErichJack Barton Adkisson was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Fritz Von Erich, better known today as a wrestling promoter and the patriarch of the Von Erich family...
(1929–1997), ring name of American professional wrestler and promoter Jack Adkisson - Fritz WindhorstFritz WindhorstFritz Heinrich Windhorst is a Gretna, Louisiana, attorney who served from 1972 to 1992 as a member of the Louisiana State Senate from Jefferson and Orleans parishes, originally District 8, and later District 7. Windhorst was a conservative Democrat from 1972 to 1985, when he switched to...
, Louisiana state senatorLouisiana State LegislatureThe Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...
from 1972–1992 - Fritz WunderlichFritz WunderlichFriedrich "Fritz" Karl Otto Wunderlich was a German lyric tenor, famed for his singing of the Mozart repertory and Italian and German opera and lieder. He died in an accident when he was only 35...
, German tenor - Fritz HaegFritz HaegFritz Haeg was trained as an architect, but his current work spans a range of disciplines and media including gardens, dance, performance, design, installation, ecology and architecture, most of which is commissioned and presented by art museums and institutions...
, American artist - Fritz, nickname of Walter F. Mondale, former vice president of the United States and U.S. senator from Minnesota
- Fritz or Fritzchen, German codename for double agent Eddie ChapmanEddie ChapmanEdward Arnold "Eddie" Chapman was an English pre-war criminal and wartime spy. During the Second World War he offered his services to Nazi Germany as a spy and a traitor whilst intending all along to become a British double agent. His British Secret Service handlers code named him 'ZIGZAG' in...
during World War II
Miscellanea
- Fritz-chip, secure cryptoprocessor of the Trusted Computing Group
- "Fritz" helmet, nickname for the Personnel Armor System for Ground TroopsPersonnel Armor System for Ground TroopsPersonnel Armor System for Ground Troops, sometimes abbreviated to PASGT, was a combat helmet and ballistic vest used by the American military from the mid 1980s until 2005, when the system was succeeded by the Lightweight Helmet, Modular Integrated Communications Helmet, and Interceptor body...
kevlar helmet currently used by the US Military - Fritz, alternate name for Devon sausageDevon (sausage)Devon is a type of manufactured meat product sold in Australia and New Zealand. It is usually served in a sandwich, often with tomato sauce and can also be fried in slices....
- Fritz handle, cane handle developed by a German count to make cane use by the arthritic sufferer more comfortable.
- Chester Fritz AuditoriumChester Fritz AuditoriumThe Chester Fritz Auditorium is a performance facility on the campus of the University of North Dakota located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. "The Fritz", as it is commonly known, is used for many events including concerts, dance groups, and popular Broadway musicals...
and Chester Fritz LibraryChester Fritz LibraryThe Chester Fritz Library is the largest library at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is the largest library in the state of North Dakota and houses over two million print and non-print items. It is a designated U.S. Patent and Trademark depository of Federal and...
, facilities on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks - Fritz Industries, manufacturing company based in Dallas, TexasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
- Fritz Tile, also spelled Fritztile, brand of resilient terrazzoTerrazzoTerrazzo is a composite material poured in place or precast, which is used for floor and wall treatments. It consists of marble, quartz, granite, glass or other suitable chips, sprinkled or unsprinkled, and poured with a binder that is cementitious, chemical or a combination of both...
floor tile - "On the fritz", phrase meaning an appliance is broken or malfunctioning (imitating the sound of electric sparkElectric sparkAn electric spark is a type of electrostatic discharge that occurs when an electric field creates an ionized electrically conductive channel in air producing a brief emission of light and sound. A spark is formed when the electric field strength exceeds the dielectric field strength of air...
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