Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage French Pronounced Pron. /de.la.kʁwa/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "of the cross" in French. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads. A notable bearer was the French painter Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863). Related NamesDetails RootcruxVariantLacroixOther Languages & CulturesKříž, Křížová(Czech) Cross, Crouch(English) Dela Cruz(Filipino) D'Cruz, D'Cruze(Indian (Christian)) Croce, Crocetti(Italian) Cruz(Portuguese) Križman(Slovene) Cruz, De la Cruz(Spanish) Categories isograms, naive artists, places