gaz

Gaz is primarily a nickname and given name derived from Gary, commonly used in English-speaking countries as a shorthand form for Gary, Gareth, or Graham. It can appear as a personal name, a stage name, or a familiar form in conversation.

Notable people known simply as Gaz include Gaz Beadle, a British television personality known for Geordie Shore, and Gaz Coombes, the English musician who fronts the band Supergrass. The form is also used informally for others named Gary or related names, especially within sports and entertainment.

In Turkish, gaz means gas and is a common word in everyday language; when transliterated into English texts, it may appear as "Gaz" but is etymologically unrelated to the English nickname. Related terms include Gazza, a common nickname for Paul Gascoigne; Gazza is broader and more informal, and not exactly the same as Gaz in all cases.