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El-Baz

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El-Baz, Elbaz
PronunciationArabic pronunciation: [elˈbæːz]
Origin
Language(s)Arabic
Meaning"the hawk"
Region of originMorocco, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Israel, France, Canada

El-Baz (Arabic: الباز, Hebrew: אלבז, also spelled Elbaz, Al-Baz, Albaz or ElBez (Arabic pronunciation: [elˈbæːz]) is an Arabic surname, meaning "the hawk" or "the falcon" ("Baz" refers to the Goshawk in Arabic, and to a falcon or Kestrel in Hebrew). It could possibly be linked to the city of Elvas (Portugal), the Spanish surname Paz and the Jewish square El Bayazin ("The Falconers") in Granada. El-Baz[specify] is a large prestigious family that mostly consists of royals, scientists, and scholars. As it is also known to be an extremely wealthy family throughout history.

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