Baez

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Submitted Name

Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Spanish (Anglicized)
Pronounced Pron. BIE-ez
, BAY-EZ
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Other Forms FormsBáez
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Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Spanish Báez, which might be a different form of Peláez (cf. Páez). A famous bearer is American singer and activist Joan Baez (1941-).
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Báez or Baez is a surname of Hispanic origin meaning son of Pelayo (Peláez > Páez > Báez)

Báez is also a place name in Cuba.