Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese, Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /pɐ.ˈɾe.dɨʃ/(European Portuguese) /pa.ˈɾe.d͡ʒis/(Brazilian Portuguese) /pa.ˈɾe.ðes/(Spanish)
Meaning & History
Denoted a person who lived near a wall, from Portuguese parede and Spanish pared meaning "wall", both derived from Latin paries.