Pautz Family History
Pautz Name Meaning
South German: variant of Pfautz . German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized pet form of any Slavic compound personal name based on the element bud ‘to inspire’ (see Buda 3 compare Butzlaff ). Germanized form of Slovenian Pavec or Pavc: nickname for a physically small man from palec ‘thumb’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022