Botez

Botez is a Romanian surname. It means baptism. Notable people with the surname include:

Arts

 * Demostene Botez (1893–1973), Romanian poet and writer
 * Eugeniu Botez (1874–1933), Romanian novelist
 * Manya Botez (1896–1971), Romanian pianist and piano teacher
 * Oana Botez, Romanian-American costume designer for theatre, opera etc.
 * Octav Botez (1884–1943), Romanian literary historian and academic

Sports and games

 * Alexandra Botez (born 1995), American-Canadian chess player, born to Romanian parents
 * Andrea Botez (born 2002), Canadian chess player, born to Romanian parents
 * Dumitru Botez (born 1973), Romanian footballer
 * Eugen Botez (1970–1971), Romanian canoeist
 * Mihai Botez (gymnast) (1922–2011), Romanian gymnast

Other people

 * Calypso Botez (1880–1933), Romanian women's rights activist
 * Mihai Botez (mathematician) (1940–1995), a Romanian mathematician and political dissident
 * Mihai Ioan Botez (1927–1998), Romanian neurologist
 * Ruxandra Botez (born 1960), Romanian aerospace engineering professor

Other

 * Botez, a village in Ațintiș Commune, Mureș County, Romania