"Master Fix" is one of many names that were in the vernacular for the hangman in circulation. The name is in the book of the 16th century Ansbacher Ordre listed next to abk ü shorter auweh others. In the 17th Century, the name is explained: "masterful vix so that he is ready to go in his art - Vix is until the 16th century often baptismal name = Vitus, St. Veit.