Baz is a surname, given name and nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Basil or Barry in English. Origins vary depending on language. It may refer to:
People Surname Ben-Hur Baz (1906–2003), Mexican painter of pin-up art Cristian Baz (born 1987), Argentine footballer Gustavo Baz Prada (1894–1987), Mexican politician Ignacio Baz (1826–1887), Argentine portrait painter Jamil Baz, chief investment strategist of GLG Partners, a London-based hedge fund, and economics professor Loris Baz (born 1993), French motorcycle racer Marysole Wörner Baz (1936–2014), Mexican painter and sculptor Molly Baz, American chef and food writer Nabil Baz (born 1987), Algerian racing cyclist Shane Baz (born 1999), American baseball player Rashid Baz, perpetrator of the 1994 Brooklyn Bridge shooting
Given name Baz Mohammad Ahmadi (), Deputy Minister of Interior for Counter-Narcotics and former Governor of Badakhshan, Afghanistan Baz Bamigboye, British journalist Baz Muhammad Khan (), Pakistani politician Baz Moffat (born 1978), British female rower
Nickname Basil Zempilas (born 1971), Western Australian Opposition Leader, Leader of the Liberal Party of WA, Former Lord Mayor of Perth Baz Ashmawy (born 1975), Irish television personality Sebastian Bach (born 1968), Canadian heavy metal singer Baz Bastien (1919–1983), Canadian National Hockey League goaltender, head coach and general manager Barry Du Bois (born 1960), Australian designer, building expert, television presenter and author Baz Luhrmann (born 1962), Australian filmmaker Brendon McCullum (born 1981), New Zealand cricketer Baz Nagle (1933–1997), Canadian Football League player Barry North (born 1959), British Royal Air Force air marshal Basil O'Meara (1892–1971), Canadian sports journalist Barry Thomson, guitarist and co-founder of the British death metal band Bolt Thrower Baz Warne (born 1964), lead and bass guitarist and vocalist of the punk rock band The Stranglers
Fictional characters Baz Pitch, in the novel Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, boyfriend to Simon Snow Simon Baz, a DC Comics character Barbara "Baz" Wilder, a former character on the British TV series Casualty The Baz, a recurring character in Divekick and other kickstarter indie games
See also
Barrington Patterson (1965–2022), English kickboxer and mixed martial artist nicknamed "One Eye Baz" Mar Narsai D'Baz (1940–2010), Metropolitan of Lebanon, Syria and all Europe in the Assyrian Church of the East El-Baz, an Arabic surname and, as Elbaz, a Hebrew surname
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