Cruz

See also: cruz

English

Alternative forms

• Crus

Etymology 1

From Romance ( Portuguese Cruz and Spanish Cruz ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹuːz/
• Homophones: crews, cruise
• Rhymes: -uːz

Proper noun

Cruz

1. A surname from Ibero-Romance.

Translations

Translations

• Portuguese: Cruz (pt)
• Spanish: Cruz (es)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cruz is the 57^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 334,201 individuals. Cruz is most common among Hispanic/Latino (87.88%) individuals.

See also

• Cruise

Etymology 2

Derived from Ibaloi kurus (“the hanging of horns of sacrificed animals”), wherein it took place in the area.

Proper noun

Cruz

1. A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

   Meronyms: Atta, Baa-yan, Kangas, Lower Cruz, Oliweg, Samoyao, Upper Cruz — sitios of Cruz

   Coordinate terms: Alapang, Alno, Ambiong, Bahong, Balili, Betag, Bineng, Cruz, Lubas, Pico, Poblacion, Puguis, Shilan, Tawang, Wangal — barangays of La Trinidad

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cruz.

Proper noun

Cruz

1. a Christian surname from Spanish

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cruz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾ̪us̪]

Proper noun

Cruz

1. a Christian surname from Spanish

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cruz.

Proper noun

Cruz

1. a Christian surname from Spanish

Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cruz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus]

Proper noun

Cruz

1. a Christian surname from Spanish

Pangasinan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cruz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾus/, [ˈkɾʊs]

Proper noun

Cruz

1. a Christian surname from Spanish

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -us

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾu(j)s/ [ˈkɾu(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾu(j)s/ [ˈkɾu(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾu(j)ʃ/ [ˈkɾu(ɪ̯)ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾuʃ/

• Homophones: cruz, crus
• Hyphenation: Cruz

Proper noun

Cruz m or f by sense

1. a surname

Proper noun

Cruz f

1. (Christianity) True Cross (cross on which Christ was crucified)

   Synonym: madeiro

Derived terms

• Cruzinha

Spanish

Etymology

From cruz (“cross”), in the religious sense, and as a topographic surname.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈkɾuθ/ [ˈkɾuθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus]
• Rhymes: -uθ
• Rhymes: -us
• Syllabification: Cruz

Proper noun

Cruz m or f by sense

1. a surname
2. a female given name
3. (rare) a male given name

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cruz. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus]
• Rhymes: -us
• Syllabification: Cruz
• Homophone: krus

Proper noun

Cruz (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜐ᜔)

1. a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Cruz

Related terms

• de la Cruz
• dela Cruz
• krus