Pais

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician and Portuguese Pais.

Proper noun

Pais (plural Paises)

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pais is the 35582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Pais is most common among White (54.75%) and Hispanic/Latino (31.33%) individuals.

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Anagrams

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paaez, from Pelaiz. A patronymic surname, from Paio (“Pelagius”) or directly from Latin Pelagio and the patronymic suffix -ez. Originally meaning "son/daughter of Pelagius". Cognate of Portuguese Pais and Spanish Peláez.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pais m or f

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paaez. Compare Galician Pais and Spanish Peláez.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Pais m or f by sense

  1. a surname.
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