Baz

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See also: baz, baź, and båz

English

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Baz

  1. (British, Ireland, Australia) A diminutive of the male given name Barry.
    • 2003, Peter Robinson, Aftermath: An Inspector Banks Mystery, unnumbered page:
      There was me and Baz – Barry Stevens, my DS – in one car.
  2. (British, Ireland, Australia) A diminutive of the male given name Basil.
    • 2005, Reginald Hill, Who Guards a Prince, page 169:
      That's what Baz—Basil Younger——said when I put it to him.

Etymology 2

Two main origins:

Proper noun

Baz (plural Bazes)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Baz is the 38850th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 568 individuals. Baz is most common among White (42.25%), Hispanic/Latino (32.22%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.78%) individuals.

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Spanish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “is it related to Báez?”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈbaθ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈbas/
  • Rhymes: -aθ
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: Baz

Proper noun

Baz m or f by sense

  1. a surname