Friz
The surname Friz derives from Fritz, diminutive of the German name Friederich (Frederick), originating from the Old Germanic Frithurik, composed of the prefix frithu ("peace", "friendship": Friede, in German) and the suffix rikia ("lord", "prince"), meaning "Lord of Peace", "The One who assures peace".
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Distribution of the Friz family in Italy
The surname is diffused in the Adige Valley in northern Italy. It's a German surname which established originally in the Region of Trentino on the comune di Garniga (town of Garniga)."
"Der Alte Fritz" refers specifically to Frederick the Great.
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Friz coat of arms, family crest
List of people with the name
- Surname
- Anna Friz (born 1970), Canadian artist
- Clyde Nelson Friz (1867–1942), American architect
- Max Friz (1883–1966), German engineer
- Peter Friz (born 1974), German mathematician
- Given name
- Friz Freleng (1906–1995), American animator
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References
- Source: "Saggio di Commento ai Cognomi Tridentini", by Ernesto Lorenzo, 1895.
- Rafael Scapin's Genealogy Page
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