- Fritz
Fritz was originally a German nickname for Friedrich, or
Frederick ("der alte Fritz", a nickname for KingFrederick II of Prussia andFrederick III, German Emperor ). Common derivations for Fritz include the surnames Fritsche, Fritche, and Fritsh. Fritz may also refer to:Entertainment
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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 "
*Fritz the Cat (producer) , hip hop producerPeople
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Clemens Fritz , German footballer currently playing for SV Werder Bremen
*Florian Fritz , French rugby union player
*Fritz Bondroit , German canoer
*Fritz Kreisler , Austrian violinist
*Fritz Lang , film maker
*Fritz Wunderlich , German tenor
*Russell Fritz , Recipient of the Jamaican Prime Ministers Medal of Appreciation in theJamaican honours system
*Fritz, nickname ofWalter Mondale , former vice president of the United States
*Fritz or Fritzchen, German codename for double agentEddie Chapman during World War IIMiscellenea
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Fritz-chip , secure cryptoprocessor of the Trusted Computing Group
*"Fritz" helmet, nickname for thePersonnel Armor System for Ground Troops kevlar helmet currently used by the US Military
*Fritz, alternate name for Devon sausage
*Chester Fritz Auditorium andChester Fritz Library , facilities on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks
*Fritz Industries , a manufacturing company based inDallas, Texas
*Fritz Tile , also spelled Fritztile, is a brand of resilientterrazzo floor tile
*"On the fritz", phrase meaning an appliance is broken or malfunctioning: probably onomatopoeic for the sound of sparks jumping
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