Velez

See also: vêlez and Vélez

English

Etymology

Anglicization of Spanish Vélez, of patronymic origin ("Son of Vela")

Proper noun

Velez

1. A surname.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, of patronymic origin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈveles/ [ˈvɛ.lɛs]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈbeles/ [ˈbɛ.lɛs]
• Rhymes: -eles
• Syllabification: Ve‧lez

Proper noun

Velez (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Velez is the 444^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 20,243 individuals.