Fritz

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:

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"
*Fritz the Cat (producer), hip hop producer

People

*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 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

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