El-Baz

El-Baz, Elbaz
Family name
Pronunciation Arabic pronunciation: [elˈbæːz]
Meaning "the falcon"
Region of origin Morocco, Algeria , Egypt, Israel, France
Language(s) of origin Arabic

El-Baz (Arabic: الباز, Hebrew: אלבז, also spelled Elbaz, Al-Baz, Albaz or ElBez (Arabic pronunciation: [elˈbæːz]) is an Arabic surname, meaning "the falcon" ("Baz" means falcon both in Hebrew and Arabic). It could possibly be linked to the city of Elvas (Portugal), the Spanish surname Paz and the Jewish square El Bayazin (the Falconers) in Grenada.

It is classically found among Jewish people emanating from Morocco and Algeria.

Notable people

Elbaz

See also

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