Kriz

Kriz is a proper noun that may refer to several distinct topics. In onomastics, Kriz is used as a surname or given name in several Slavic-speaking communities. The name is often a variant of the word for cross, from languages such as Czech and Slovak (Križ), Croatian and Slovenian (Križ), and Polish (Krzyż); the anglicized form Kriz is common in records where diacritics are omitted. As a surname, it appears in many countries and can be found among people in sports, academia, and the arts, but no single contributor defines its meaning.

Kriz may also function as a toponym or geographic name in parts of Central and Eastern Europe, applied to places or streets and sometimes derived from historical crossroads or religious symbolism associated with the cross.

In culture and media, Kriz has been used as a character name or alias in fiction, and as a branding element for products and organizations.

There is no single canonical article that covers all uses of Kriz; researchers and readers should consult contextual clues—language, region, and field—to determine which Kriz is being referenced. See also related forms such as Križ and Kríž.