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

• Paes, Páez, Pais

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

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaθ/ [ˈpaθ] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈpas/ [ˈpas] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aθ (Spain)
• Rhymes: -as (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: Paz

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

Descendants

• → English: Paz
• → Tagalog: Paz

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpas/ [ˈpas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: Paz

Proper noun

Paz (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish