I have two other possible interpretations for Díaz: A) "Diez" means "ten" in Spanish. It would have denoted a person who was the tenth child in a family. B) "Dies" means "days" in Latin. This probably indicated that the bearer of the surname made clocks or other devices which told the time.
A) "Diez" means "ten" in Spanish. It would have denoted a person who was the tenth child in a family.
B) "Dies" means "days" in Latin. This probably indicated that the bearer of the surname made clocks or other devices which told the time.