Fritz

Fritz can refer to:-

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• Fritz - a German name. It may be short for Friedrich (= Frederick).
• Fritz - a pejorative nickname given to the Germans during World War II. Derived from the previous.
• Fritz - a German chess program.
• Fritz-chip - a secure cryptoprocessor of the Trusted Computing Group.
• Fritz the Cat - a cartoon character of Crumb, and a Bakshi film.
• Fritz - a 1968-1972 band featuring future rock stars Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.
• The Chester Fritz Library and the Chester Fritz Auditorium - facilities on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
• Fritz - the nickname of the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops Helmet (PASGT) kevlar helmet currently used by the US Military.
• "go on the fritz" is slang for electric or electronic equipment going wrong. Likely imitating the noise of electric sparks.