Diaz

¹ American  

[dee-uhs, dee-uhsh] / ˈdi əs, ˈdi əʃ /

noun

1. Bartholomeu Dias, Bartholomeu.

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Díaz ² American  

[dee-ahs] / ˈdi ɑs /

noun

1. (JosédelaCruz) Porfirio 1830–1915, president of Mexico 1877–80, 1884–1911.

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diaz- ³ American  

1. variant of diazo- before a vowel.

   diazine.

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Diaz British  

noun

1. a variant spelling of Dias

2. Cameron. born 1972, US film actress; films include The Mask (1994), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Gangs of New York (2003)

3. ( José de la Cruz ) Porfirio (pɔrˈfirjo). 1830– 1915, Mexican general and statesman; president of Mexico (1877–80; 1884–1911)

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Example Sentences

“State voter registration systems aren’t set up to contain a record of what documentation has been presented. There’s a huge IT component to this,” Diaz said.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

For Bayern's second goal against Madrid, Olise's direct dribble, with Gnabry and Luis Diaz running in behind, pushed Real Madrid back.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Diaz, who moves countless pallets of product, jokes he was born at the factory, having spent almost his entire adult life working for the company.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"We are demanding a living wage now, because what Delcy Rodriguez said last night is a joke," Mariela Diaz, a 65-year-old retiree, declared.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Diaz Castellano had a pencil moustache and a rakish straw hat.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann