Paz

See also: paz, pAz, PAZ, paž, paź, and Paź

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Paz.

Proper noun

Paz

  1. A river in El Salvador

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Medieval Galician form Paaz, from 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 surname originating as a patronymic

Derived terms

  • Os Paces

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. a surname derived from the given name, or from a nickname for a peaceful person
  3. A river in El Salvador

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Paz (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔)

  1. a surname from Spanish
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