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.
| Pronunciation | Spain – Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeleθ]; Latin America – Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeles] |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Portuguese, Spanish and Basque |
| Meaning | Uncertain, but possibly son or descendant of Vela (meaning "warlike") |
| Region of origin | Spain or Portugal |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Vela, Vélaz, Velez |
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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 edit
One of the many Marquis of Los Vélez.
Surname edit
- Ada Vélez (born 1970), Puerto Rican female boxer
- Álvaro Uribe (born 1952), President of Colombia
- Clemente Soto Vélez (1905–1993), Puerto Rican nationalist, poet, journalist and activist
- David Vélez (businessman), Colombian CEO and founder of Nubank
- Desiree Marie Velez, Puerto Rican–American actor
- Eddie Velez (born 1958), American actor
- Eugenio Vélez (born 1982), Dominican Republic baseball player
- Fermín Vélez (1959–2003), Spanish racecar driver
- Glen Velez, American musician
- Higinio Vélez (c. 1947–2021), Cuban baseball manager
- Humberto Vélez, Mexican voice actor
- Ion Vélez (born 1985), Spanish footballer
- Jane Velez-Mitchell, American news journalist
- José A. Vélez Jr. (born 1963), Puerto Rican jockey
- José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (1915–1984), Panamanian composer and musician
- Juan Vélez (born 1983), Puerto Rican singer, musician and songwriter
- Julián Estiven Vélez (born 1982), Colombian footballer
- Lauren Vélez (born 1964), American actress, twin sister of Loraine
- Lilian Velez (1924–1948), Filipino film actress and singer
- Lisa Velez (born 1967), American lead singer of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
- Loraine Vélez (born 1964), American actress, twin sister of Lauren
- Lupe Vélez (1908–1944), Mexican–American actress
- Marco Vélez, Puerto Rican soccer player
- Otto Vélez, Puerto Rican baseball player
- Pedro Vélez (1787–1848), Mexican politician and lawyer
- Simón Vélez (born 1949), Colombian architect
- Wilkins Vélez (born 1953), Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer
First surname edit
- Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, Franciscan missionary
- Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 7th Count of Oñate (1566–1644)
- Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 8th Count of Oñate (1597–1658)
- Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 10th Count of Oñate (1642–1699)
- Luís Vélez de Guevara (1579–1644), Spanish dramatist and novelist
- Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield (1801–1875), Argentine lawyer and politician
Fictional edit
- Jaime Velez (Oz), Latino inmate on the HBO drama Oz
- Valeria Velez, fictional mistress of Pablo Escobar in the Netflix series Narcos. Based on the Colombian journalist Virginia Vallejo.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Velez Name Meaning & Velez Family History at Ancestry.com". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Velaz". Heráldica Valenciana. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Surname Database: Velez Last Name Origin". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Velez Name Meaning & Velez Family History at Ancestry.com". Retrieved 7 April 2017.