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[Surname] Re: the american surnames Tames and Tamez
Spanish (Támez): perhaps a derivative of the Arabic personal name tamīz ‘distinction’, ‘perception’, ‘awareness’.

(Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press)
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the american surnames Tames and Tamez  ·  M.Sagani  ·  3/12/2005, 1:35 PM
Re: the american surnames Tames and Tamez  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  3/14/2005, 2:18 AM