Fritz
/frɪts/noun
A German given name and a familiar term for a German man, especially in older or historical usage.
Did you know?Fritz is a short form of Friedrich, ultimately meaning “peaceful ruler,” from the same Germanic roots that gave English words like peace and rich.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*friþuz
“peace, security, protection”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rīkijaz
“ruler, powerful, wealthy”
Old High German
OHG
Fridurih
“a personal name meaning roughly “peaceful ruler””
Middle High German
MHG
Fritze / Fritz
“familiar short form of Friedrich”
Modern English
English
Fritz
“a German given name; also an informal or historical term for a German man”