Paez
See also: Páez
English
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Noun
Paez pl (plural only)
- A Native American people inhabiting the southwestern highlands of Colombia.
- Synonym: Nasa
Proper noun
Paez
- The language of these people.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Anglicization of Spanish Páez, of Galician origin, patronymic form of Paio (“Pelagio”), from Latin Pelagius
Proper noun
Paez (plural Paezes)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Paez is the 3420th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10433 individuals. Paez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.19%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Paez”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Páez, from Galician (patronymic of Paio).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpaʔes/ [ˈpaː.ʔɛs]
- Rhymes: -aʔes
- Syllabification: Pa‧ez
Proper noun
Paez (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜐ᜔)
- a surname from Galician
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Paez is the 915th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 10,311 individuals.