Meaning & History
Paz 1 is a Spanish feminine given name meaning "peace". It derives from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Paz ("Our Lady of Peace"), an invocation associated with her veneration in the Catholic Church.
Etymology
The name Paz is directly taken from the Spanish noun paz meaning "peace", which comes from Latin pax. The application as a personal name reflects a common Christian onomastic pattern of adopting names from the attributes or titles of the Virgin Mary. Other parallels include Dolores ("sorrows") and Concepción.
Related Names
The Latin equivalent Pax was personified as the Roman goddess of peace. Pax appears in Roman mythology as a female deity, reflecting the same root meaning.
- Meaning: peace
- Origin: Spanish
- Type: feminine given name
- Usage regions: Spain and Latin America
Related Names