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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname CRUZ

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Definition: Cross, dweller near a cross. Cruz means "cross" in Spanish, referring to the cross of the Crucifixion.

Surname Origin: Spanish, Portuguese

Alternate Surname Spellings: DE CRUZ, DE LA CRUZ, DA CRUZ, CRUZADO, CRUSE, CRUISE, CROSS, D'CRUZ

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FamilySearch - CRUZ Genealogy
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CRUZ Surname Mailing List
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Surname Finder - CRUZ Genealogy & Family Resources
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Cousin Connect - CRUZ Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - CRUZ Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - CRUZ Genealogy in All Regions
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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