Friz
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- This article refers to the surname of a family originating in northern Italy. For other uses, see Friz (disambiguation)
The surname Friz derives from Fritz, diminutive of the German name Friederich (Frederick), originating from the Old Germanic Frithurik, composed of the prefix frithu ("peace", "friendship": Friede, in German) and the suffix rikia ("lord", "prince"), meaning "Lord of Peace", "The One who assures peace".
The surname is diffused on the Valle dell'Adige (Adige Valley, Province of Trento, northern Italy). It's a German surname which established originally in the Region of Trentino on the comune di Garniga (town of Garniga)."
"Der Alte Fritz" refers specifically to Frederick the Great.
Source: "Saggio di Commento ai Cognomi Tridentini", by Ernesto Lorenzo, 1895.
