Fritz (disambiguation)

Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick is both a surname and a given name

Fritz may also refer to:

Places

• Fritz, Kentucky, an unincorporated community within Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States
• A Pedra do Fritz, a high peak in the Serra dos Aimorés mountains in Brazil

Business

• 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
• Fritz handle, cane handle developed by a German count to make cane use by the arthritic sufferer more comfortable.
• Fritz (chess) is a German chess program developed by Gyula Horváth and published by ChessBase. Versions prior to 14 were written by Frans Morsch and Mathias Feist.
• Fritz Industries, manufacturing company based in Dallas, Texas
• Fritz Tile, also spelled Fritztile, brand of resilient terrazzo floor tile
• Fritz (radio station), a German radio station

Others

• Fritz (chess), German computer chess program
• Fritz, a short story by Satyajit Ray
• Nickname to the German given name Friedrich.

See also

• Fritz X, a guided bomb, developed during World War II
• "On the fritz", phrase meaning an appliance is broken or malfunctioning (imitating the sound of electric sparks)
• Frit, a ceramic composition