Fritz

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Fritz was originally a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (der alte Fritz, a nickname for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor). Common derivations for Fritz include the surnames Fritsche, Fritche, and Fritsh. Fritz may also refer to:

[edit] Entertainment

• Fritz (chess), German computer chess program
• Fritz (Frankenstein), hunchback in the 1931 film version of Frankenstein, played by Dwight Frye
• Fritz the Cat, comic book character, featured in the animated Fritz the Cat (film) and its sequel The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

[edit] People

• Clemens Fritz, German footballer currently playing for SV Werder Bremen
• Florian Fritz, French rugby union player
• Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist
• Fritz Lang, film maker
• Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor
• Russell Fritz, Recipient of the Jamaicam Prime Ministers Medal of Appreciation in the Jamaican honours system
• Fritz, nickname of Walter Mondale, former vice president of the United States
• Fritz or Fritzchen, German codename for double agent Eddie Chapman during World War II

[edit] Miscellenea

• Fritz-chip, secure cryptoprocessor of the Trusted Computing Group
• "Fritz" helmet, nickname for the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops kevlar helmet currently used by the US Military
• Fritz, alternate name for Devon sausage
• Chester Fritz Auditorium and Chester Fritz Library, facilities on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks
• Fritz Industries, a manufacturing company based in Dallas, Texas
• Fritz Tile, also spelled Fritztile, is a brand of resilient terrazzo floor tile
• "On the fritz", phrase meaning an appliance is broken or malfunctioning: probably onomatopoeic for the sound of sparks jumping