Paz
Galician
Etymology
From the former Medieval form Paaz, from Paaez, from Pelaiz. A patronymic surname, from Paio (“Pelagius”) or Pelagio and the patronymic suffix -ez. Originally meaning "son/daughter of Pelagius". Cognate of Spanish Peláez.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaθ/
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
- A female given name.
- A surname derived from the given name, or from a nickname for a peaceful person.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.