Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. KRAWS  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Locative name meaning "cross", ultimately from Latin crux. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads.

Related Names

VariantCrouch
Other Languages & CulturesKříž(Czech) Dela Cruz(Filipino) Delacroix, Lacroix(French) D'Cruz, D'Cruze(Indian (Christian)) Croce, Crocetti(Italian) Cruz(Portuguese) Križman(Slovene) Cruz, De la Cruz(Spanish)

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Entry updated January 10, 2017