Velez
| Pronunciation | Spain - Spanish pronunciation: [ˈβeleθ]; Latin America - Spanish pronunciation: [ˈβeles] |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Spanish, Basque |
| Meaning | derived from Son or Descendant of Vela, possibly meaning Raven |
| Region of origin | Spain or Portugal |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Vela, Velêz, Velásquez, Velasco |
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Vélez or Velez is a surname of Spanish or Portuguese origin. It is of uncertain derivation, though scholars have suggested that it is a patronym from the personal name "Vela," which itself is derived from the Basque word bela or vela, both of which mean raven.[3] Alternatively, it is possible that nameholders may be of Roman origin, and that the surname descends from the Latin word vigilia. This was used as a description for a watchman, one who kept vigilant.[4]
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.[5]
It may refer to:
Places
- Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Spain
- Vélez de Benaudalla, Spain
- Vélez Sársfield (barrio), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Vélez-Blanco, Spain
- Vélez-Málaga, Spain
- Vélez-Rubio, Spain
- Vélez, Santander, Colombia
Sports clubs
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Argentine sports club
- Vélez CF, football team from Vélez-Málaga
People
Surname
- 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 Velez (born 1973), Colombian sound artist, composer, also known as Lezrod
- Desiree Marie Velez, Puerto Rican-American actor
- Eddie Velez (born 1958), Hispanic-American actor
- Eugenio Vélez (born 1982), Dominican Republic baseball player
- Fermín Vélez (1959–2003), Spanish racecar driver
- Glen Velez, American musician
- Higinio Vélez (born c. 1947), Cuban baseball manager
- Humberto Vélez, Mexican voice actor
- Ion Vélez (born 1985), Spanish/Basque footballer
- Jane Velez-Mitchell, American news journalist
- Jose A. Velez, Jr. (born 1963), jockey
- 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 Vélez
- Lilian Velez (1924–1948), Filipino film actress and singer
- Loraine Vélez (born 1964), American actress, twin sister of Lauren Vélez
- Lupe Vélez (1908–1944), Mexican-American actress
- Luz Nereida Vélez (born 1956), Puerto Rican television reporter
- 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
- Raphael Vélez (born 1963),Puerto Rican World Martial Arts Champion*
- Brandon Velez (born 1955), Puerto Rican Scientists, Invented Condoms
Middle-name
- 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
- Jaime Velez, Latino inmate on the HBO drama Oz
References
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