Fritz
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'''Fritz''' was originally a German nickname for [[Friedrich (given name)|Friedrich]], or [[Frederick]] (''der alte Fritz'', a nickname for King [[Frederick II of Prussia]] and [[Frederick III, German Emperor]]). Common derivations for [[Fritz (name)|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)|''Fritz the Cat'' (film)]] and its sequel ''[[The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat]]''
==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)|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
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