At a Glance: Name: Fez – Origin: Arabic (uncertain) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: FEZ
Fez is an Arabic (uncertain) unisex name. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Fez
Origin: Arabic (uncertain).
A common claim: "Pickaxe," from a legend about the city's founding Actually: The pickaxe story is a popular legend, not a verified translation of the city's name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Fez
Phonetic: FEZ IPA: /fɛz/
Popularity of Fez
Fez doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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