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