Nez Family History
Nez Name Meaning
Native American (Navajo): from an American English shortened and altered form of a Navajo personal name based on (or just composed of) the word nééz ‘tall long’ such as Hastiin Nééz ‘Tall Man’ (see Hosteen and Tallman ). See also Long French: from nez ‘nose’ applied as a nickname for someone with a big or otherwise remarkable nose.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022