<Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Friedrich, Frederick </Td> </Tr> <P> Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (der alte Fritz was a nickname for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor), as well as for similar names including Fridolin . Fritz was also a name given to German troops by the British and others in the First and Second World Wars, equivalent to Tommy, as the British troops were called by German and other troops . Other common bases for which the name Fritz was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, and Frisch (e). </P> <P> Notable people with the name include: </P> <Ul> <Li> Amanda Fritz (born 1958) retired registered psychiatric nurse and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon . </Li> <Li> Al Fritz (1924--2013), American businessman </Li> <Li> Betty Jane Fritz (1924 - 1994), one of the original players in the All - American Girls Professional Baseball League </Li> <Li> Clemens Fritz (born 1980), German footballer </Li> <Li> Edmund Fritz (before 1918 - after 1932), Austrian actor, film director, and music manager </Li> <Li> Elisabet Fritz (died 1752), Swedish industrialist </Li> <Li> Florian Fritz (born 1984), French rugby union player </Li> <Li> Frank Fritz, co-star of History Channel's American Pickers </Li> <Li> John Fritz, (1822--1913) American pioneer of iron and steel technology </Li> <Li> Jürgen Fritz (born 1953), German musician, keyboard player in the rock band Triumvirat </Li> <Li> Lanja Fritz (born 1995), Nauruan sprinter </Li> <Li> Madeleine Fritz (1896--1990), Canadian palaeontologist </Li> <Li> Nel Fritz (born 1937), Dutch Olympic gymnast </Li> <Li> Oscar M. Fritz (1878 - 1957), American jurist </Li> <Li> Roger Fritz (born 1936), German actor, director, producer and photographer </Li> <Li> Taylor Fritz (born 1997), American professional tennis player </Li> </Ul>

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