Báez or Baez is a surname of Hispanic origin meaning "son of
Pelayo" (
Peláez >
Páez > Báez). As of 2008, it was the 20th most popular surname in Paraguay.
People
People having this surname include:
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Albert Baez (1912–2007), physicist, father of Joan Baez
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Anthony Baez (1965–1994), victim of NYPD police brutality
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Danys Báez
Danys Báez González (; ; born September 10, 1977) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball pitcher. Báez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Balt ...
(born 1977), Cuban baseball player
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Javier Báez
Ednel Javier Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed "El Mago" (Spanish for "The Magician"), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cu ...
(born 1992), Puerto Rican baseball player
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Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...
(born 1941), American folk singer
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John C. Baez (born 1961), mathematical physicist, cousin of Joan Baez
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José Báez (disambiguation), several people
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Luis Báez de Torres (born c. 1565; fl. 1607), Iberian maritime explorer
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Maria Baez, a former New York City councilwoman
* Maria Baez, a fictional detective
on the TV series ''Blue Bloods''
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Michel Báez (born 1996), Cuban baseball player
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Myrna Báez, painter and printmaker
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Pedro Báez
Pedro Alberys Báez (born March 11, 1988) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros. Signed as an international free agent in ...
(born 1988), Dominican baseball player
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Ramón Buenaventura Báez (1812–1884), president of the Dominican Republic
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Ramón Báez
Ramón Báez Machado (1858–1929) was a physician and politician from the Dominican Republic. He served as provisional president of the Dominican Republic from 28 August until 5 December 1914. He served as the President of Chamber of Dep ...
(1858–1929), provisional president of the Dominican Republic
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Ramón Báez III, Dominican businessman and sportsman
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Ramón Báez IV (born 1956), Dominican businessman, jailed from the collapse of
Banco Intercontinental
Banco Intercontinental (or BANINTER) was the second largest privately held commercial bank in the Dominican Republic before collapsing in 2003 in a fraud tied to political corruption.
Ramón Báez Figueroa and expansion of BANINTER
Banco Interco ...
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Sebastián Báez
Sebastián Báez (; born 28 December 2000) is an Argentine professional tennis player.
Báez has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 32 achieved on 18 July 2022 and doubles ranking of world No. 514 achieved on 12 October 2020. Báez ...
(born 2000), Argentinian professional tennis player
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Xavier Báez (born 1987), Mexican football player
See also
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Notes
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