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.[1] Other common bases for which the name Fritz was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, and Frisch(e).
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
- Al Fritz (1924–2013), American businessman
- Betty Jane Fritz, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Clemens Fritz, German footballer currently playing for SV Werder Bremen
- Florian Fritz, French rugby union player
- Oscar M. Fritz, American jurist
- Frank Fritz, co-star of History Channel's American Pickers
- Jurgen Fritz, German Engineer living in Plymouth UK
- Nel Fritz, Dutch Olympic gymnast
Given name
- Fritz Barzilauskas, American football player
- Fritz Bayerlein, German general during World War Two
- Fritz Bondroit, German canoeist
- Fritz d'Orey, Brazilian racing driver
- Fritz Flesch, Austrian sabre fencer
- Fritz Haber, German chemist
- Fritz Haeg, American artist
- Fritz Henderson, American executive and current CEO of General Motors
- Fritz John (1910-1994), German mathematician
- Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist
- Fritz Lang, film maker
- Fritz Leiber, American author of fantasy, horror, and science-fiction
- Fritz Reichl (1890-1959), Austrian architect based in Los Angeles, California.
- Fritz Steuri (1879–1950), Swiss skier and mountain guide
- Fritz Steuri Jr. (1908–1953), Swiss skier and mountain guide
- Fritz Strobl, Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer
- Fritz Von Erich (1929–1997), ring name of American professional wrestler and promoter Jack Adkisson
- Fritz Windhorst, Louisiana state senator from 1972–1992
- Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor
- Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer
- 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 Chapman during World War II
Fictional characters
- Fritz (Frankenstein), hunchback in the 1931 film version of Frankenstein
- Special Agent Fritz Howard, on the American television show The Closer
- Count Fritz von Tarlenheim, in Anthony Hope's novel The Prisoner of Zenda, its sequel, Rupert of Hentzau, and various film adaptations