Paz

See also: paz, paź, and Paź

Galician

Alternative forms

• Paes, Páez, Pais

Etymology

From the Medieval Galician form Paaz, from Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese Paaez, from an older Pelaiz. A patronymic surname, from Paio (“Pelagius”) or Pelagio and the patronymic suffix -ez, originally meaning "son/daughter of Pelagius".

Cognate with Spanish Peláez.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaθ/, (western) /ˈpas/

Proper noun

Paz m or f

1. a patronymic surname

Derived terms

• Os Paces

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Spanish

Etymology

paz (“peace”), shortened from María (de la) Paz, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Peace" .

Proper noun

Paz f

1. a female given name.
2. derived from the given name, or from a nickname for a peaceful person.

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpas/, [ˈpas]

Proper noun

Paz

1. a surname from Spanish