Fritz is a common
German and
AshkenaziJewish male name. The name originated as a German diminutive of
Friedrich or
Frederick (Der Alte Fritz, and Stary Fryc were common nicknames for King
Frederick II of Prussia and
Frederick III, German Emperor), as well as of similar names including
Fridolin and, less commonly,
Francis. Fritz (Fryc) was also a name given to German troops by the Entente powers equivalent to the derogative
Tommy. Other common bases for which the name Fritz was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, Frisch(e) and Frycz.
Below is a list of notable people with the name "Fritz".
Surname
Amanda Fritz (born 1958), retired registered psychiatric nurse and politician from
Oregon
Fritz the Cat, an anthropomorphic cat from the comic strip of the same name.
Count Fritz von Tarlenheim, in Anthony Hope's novel The Prisoner of Zenda, its sequel, Rupert of Hentzau, and various film adaptations.
Ymir Fritz, the progenitor (founding) titan from “
Attack on Titan” and queen of the Eldians.
FitzChivalry Farseer, from Robin Hobb's classic Farseer Trilogy, is the illegitimate son of Prince Chivalry Farseer and a woman of the Mountain Kingdom.
Friedrich (Fritz) Von Trapp, from The Sound of Music.
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given name or the same
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Fritz is a common
German and
AshkenaziJewish male name. The name originated as a German diminutive of
Friedrich or
Frederick (Der Alte Fritz, and Stary Fryc were common nicknames for King
Frederick II of Prussia and
Frederick III, German Emperor), as well as of similar names including
Fridolin and, less commonly,
Francis. Fritz (Fryc) was also a name given to German troops by the Entente powers equivalent to the derogative
Tommy. Other common bases for which the name Fritz was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, Frisch(e) and Frycz.
Below is a list of notable people with the name "Fritz".
Surname
Amanda Fritz (born 1958), retired registered psychiatric nurse and politician from
Oregon
Fritz the Cat, an anthropomorphic cat from the comic strip of the same name.
Count Fritz von Tarlenheim, in Anthony Hope's novel The Prisoner of Zenda, its sequel, Rupert of Hentzau, and various film adaptations.
Ymir Fritz, the progenitor (founding) titan from “
Attack on Titan” and queen of the Eldians.
FitzChivalry Farseer, from Robin Hobb's classic Farseer Trilogy, is the illegitimate son of Prince Chivalry Farseer and a woman of the Mountain Kingdom.
Friedrich (Fritz) Von Trapp, from The Sound of Music.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.