Friz
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This article refers to the surname of a family originating in northern Italy. For the article about the animated cartoon director and producer Isadore "Friz" Freleng, click here.
The surname Friz derives from Fritz, diminutive of the German name Friederich (Frederick), which is originary from the Old Germanic Frithurik, composed by frithu ("peace", "friendship": Friede, in German) and rikia ("lord", "prince"), meaning "Lord of Peace", "The One who assures peace". The surname is diffused on the Valle dell'Adige (Adige Valley, Province of Trento, northern Italy). It's a German surname which established originarily in the Region of Trentino on the comune di Garniga (town of Garniga)."
"Der Alte Fritz" refers specifically to Frederick the Great.
Source: "Saggio di Commento ai Cognomi Tridentini", by Ernesto Lorenzo, 1895.
