Meaning, origin and history of the surname Cruz

Type Surname (from location)

Pronounced Pron. KROOTH(European Spanish)

KROOS(Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese)

KROOSH(European Portuguese)

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Meaning & History

Spanish and Portuguese cognate of Cross.

VariantDe la Cruz(Spanish)

Other Languages & CulturesKříž(Czech) Cross, Crouch(English) Dela Cruz(Filipino) Delacroix, Lacroix(French) D'Cruz, D'Cruze(Indian (Christian)) Croce, Crocetti(Italian) Križman(Slovene)