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EZ endings in last names, Muslim descent
Posted by: Michael Caballero	Date: June 20, 2001 at 18:57:02
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I heard somewhere that the "EZ's" in last names; such as Suarez, Nuñez, Perez etc. were used by the Spaniards during the Spanish Inquisition to classify the Muslims that where forced to convert to Roman Catholism. Or it may have been added to indicate Moorish descent. Can someone knowledgeable please explain how the ez's originated. I would greatly appreciate it.

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Re: EZ endings in last names, Muslim descent Angie Suarez 7/12/01

http://genforum.genealogy.com/suarez/messages/170.html
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