Kritz

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Kritz ← Czech Kříž →
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Meanings

proper nounKritz (plural Kritzes)

plural Kritzes

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. CzechKříž
  2. GermanKritz
  3. EnglishKritz

* As a German surname, borrowed from German Kritz, from the noun Grütze (“grits”). * Also as a German surname, Germanized Slavic form of the name Christian, influenced by Czech Kříž. Compare Kriz. * Also as a German surname, variant of Kreutz, from Kreuz (“cross”); compare Cross. * As a Jewish/Yiddish surname, from קראַץ (krats, “scratch”), for which see kratzen.

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APA

Kritz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kritz

MLA

“Kritz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kritz. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kritz,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kritz.

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