Báez
Báez is a Spanish family name . Outside the Spanish-speaking area, the anglicized form Baez occurs occasionally .
Origin and meaning
There are different statements about the etymology of the name Báez . So the name should z. B. be derived from a medieval first name of Greek origin, on the other hand it is given as a Spanish-Basque family name with the meaning "son of the Basque Country ".
Name bearer
- Albert Baez ( Albert Vinicio Báez; 1912–2007), American physicist with Mexican roots
- Armando Báez Pinal (* 1961), Mexican politician
- Arturo Báez , Mexican soccer goalkeeper
- Buenaventura Báez (1812–1884), five-time President of the Dominican Republic
- Carlos Báez (* 1948), Puerto Rican athlete
- Enrique Báez (* 1966), Uruguayan football player
- Fernando Báez (weightlifter) (born 1941), Puerto Rican weightlifter
- Fernando Báez (author) (* 1947), Venezuelan library scholar, writer, translator and political activist
- Giovanny Báez (* 1981), Colombian racing cyclist
- Héctor Báez († 2014), Dominican basketball player
- Jaime Báez (* 1995), Uruguayan football player
- Joan Baez ( Joan Chandos Báez; * 1941), American folk singer with Mexican roots
- John Baez (* 1961), American mathematical physicist
- Juan Ramon Báez (* 1935), Puerto Rican basketball player
- Lázaro Báez (* 1956), Argentine building contractor
- Lourdes Báez (* 1969), Puerto Rican softball player
- María Báez (* 1991), Paraguayan swimmer
- Mario de Jesús Báez (1924–2008), Dominican composer and music publisher
- Nazyl Báez Finol (* 1932), Venezuelan composer, conductor and music teacher
- Ramón Báez (1858–1929), Dominican politician and Provisional President of the Dominican Republic
- Richart Báez (* 1973), Paraguayan soccer goalkeeper
- Silvio José Báez Ortega (* 1958), Nicaraguan religious, auxiliary bishop in Managua
- Víctor Báez Ceja (* 1959), Mexican politician
- Víctor Manuel Báez Chino († 2012), Mexican journalist
- Victoria Baez (* 19 **), Argentine biathlete
- Walt Báez (* 1978), Uruguayan football player
- Xavier Báez (* 1987), Mexican soccer player