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Fritz

Fritz

74 7.1
A German male name often short for Friedrich or Frederick
  • proper noun
: Fritz
  • These are their children, Marie and Fritz.
  • Fritz Zwicky
  • Fritz Haber
  • Fritz Saxl

But here on the left is the modern apparatus created by Fritz Haber to produce ammonia.

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Examples

  • Well, the answer was given to us by a German scientist by the name of Fritz London.

  • I'm Dr. Fritz Lehman.

  • I was listening at the door when Fritz came up behind me, back from his morning run.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • You could make a gentleman out of Fritz if you wanted.

  • Fritz, get away from it.

  • After all, I would be marrying Fritz Beacon over Christmas.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I'm Dr. King Schultz, this is my horse, Fritz.

  • While Tommy dried off and dressed, Fritz and I whispered in our bedroom.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • This is Fritz Vogel.

  • I was listening at the door when Fritz came up behind me, back from his morning run.

Synonyms

Freddo
vsFritz
5 7.9

A man's name people often use as a short form of Frederick

is specifically of German origin rather than having no national label

Idioms

on the fritz
  • Informal
18 8.9

Not working properly, like a machine or phone

Surface Forms

Fritz main

Etymology

The word Fritz is a German short form of Friedrich or Frederick. Those names come from old German words meaning 'peace' and 'ruler', so Fritz originally meant a 'peaceful ruler' and today is used as a short, friendly German male name.