Vélez (name)

Vélez is a surname of Spanish origin. Although it has been suggested[2] that it could be derived from Basque, it is, in fact, a patronym from the medieval name Vela, which itself is derived from Vigila (Wigila), a Germanic name used by the Visigoths.[3] In its earliest usage, the surname took the forms of Vigílaz and Vélaz.

Vélez
PronunciationSpain – Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeleθ]; Latin America – Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeles]
Origin
Word/namePortuguese, Spanish and Basque
Region of originSpain or Portugal
Other names
Variant form(s)Vela, Vélaz, Velez
[1]

Family researchers maintain that the surname was first found in Cantabria, although there are various places scattered throughout the south, especially in Andalusia, called Vélez, including Vélez-Blanco, Vélez-Málaga and Vélez-Rubio.[4]

People

One of the many Marquis of Los Vélez.

Surname

First surname

Fictional

See also
  • Velez (disambiguation)
  • Veles (disambiguation)

References
  1. "Velez Name Meaning & Velez Family History at Ancestry.com". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. "Velaz". Heráldica Valenciana. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. "Surname Database: Velez Last Name Origin". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. "Velez Name Meaning & Velez Family History at Ancestry.com". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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