Paz
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Paz
- 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".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaθ/, (western) /ˈpas/
Proper noun
Paz m or f
- 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
- a female given name
- a surname derived from the given name, or from a nickname for a peaceful person
- a river in El Salvador
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpas/ [ˈpas]
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: Paz
Proper noun
Paz (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔)
- a surname from Spanish