Cruz

Cruz
For other uses, see Cruz (disambiguation).
Cruz
Family name
Meister des Reliquienkreuzes von Cosenza 002.jpg
The Christian Cross
Pronunciation krooth (Spain), krush (Portugal)
Meaning Cross
Region of origin Spain, Portugal
Language(s) of origin Spanish, Portuguese.
Related names "Vera Cruz", "Santa Cruz"

Cruz is a surname of Iberian origin, first found in Castile (historical region), Spain. It means “cross,” either the figure or a cross of lines or ways in Spanish and Portuguese. In The Philippines the word is rendered to “krus”, but the Spanish form is used for surnames. The word "Cruz", as well as "Vera Cruz" ("True Cross") and "Santa Cruz" ("Holy Cross") are used as surnames and topological names.

Cruz refers to:

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Persons

  • Adolfo Cruz (contemporary), Argentine Formula One race car driver
  • Alex Cruz (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Alexis Cruz (1974–), Puerto Rican-American actor
  • Andrés de Santa Cruz (1792–1865), Bolivian, President of Peru and President of Bolivia
  • Angel Cruz, a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 180th District
  • Annie Cruz, Filipina-American pornographic actress
  • Áurea Cruz (born 1982), Puerto Rican volleyball player
  • Tony Sunshine (Antonio Cruz) , Puerto Rican R&B singer
  • Beatriz Cruz (born 1980), Puerto Rican track and field athlete
  • Bobby Cruz (born 1937), Puerto Rican salsa singer and religious minister
  • Brandon Cruz (born 1962), American actor and musician
  • Carlos Cruz (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Catalina Cruz, Slovenian-American pornographic actress
  • Celia Cruz (1924–2003), Cuban salsa singer
  • Claudia Cruz (contemporary), Dominican Miss World contestant 2004
  • Donna Cruz, Filipina actress and singer
  • Edvandro Cruz (born 1978), Brazilian mountaine biker
  • Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Mexican actor
  • Eva Cruz (born 1974), Puerto Rican volleyball player
  • Flavio Cruz (born 1982), Portuguese volleyball player
  • Gaspar da Cruz (ca. 1520 – 1570), Portuguese Dominican friar, author of the first European book on China
  • Gemma Cruz, Filipino who crowned as Miss International
  • Geneva Cruz, Filipino actress and singer
  • Iohana Cruz (born 1980), Cuban diver
  • Jacqueline Cruz Silva (1962–), Brazilian beach volleyball player
  • Joaquim Cruz (born 1963), Brazilian athlete and Olympic gold medal winner
  • John Lloyd Cruz, Filipino actor
  • José Cruz also known as Cheo Cruz (1947–), Puerto Rican baseball player
  • José Cruz, Jr. (born 1974), Puerto Rican baseball player
  • Juan Cruz (born 1978), Dominican baseball player
  • Juan de la Cruz (1542–91), Spanish friar and poet
  • Juan-Carlos Cruz (contemporary), celebrity chef
  • Julio Cruz Argentina football striker
  • Leo Cruz (1957–), Dominican boxing champion
  • Luis Cruz (born 1984), American baseball shortstop
  • Magdalena de la Cruz (1487–1560), Spanish Franciscan nun of Cordova
  • Monica Cruz (born 1977), Spanish dancer and actress; sister of Penelope Cruz
  • Nelson Cruz (outfielder), baseball outfielder from Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
  • Nelson Cruz (pitcher), baseball pitcher from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
  • Nelson Cruz (athlete), long-distance runner from Cape Verde
  • Nicky Cruz (born 1938), Puerto Rican-American ex-gang leader and religious minister
  • Nilo Cruz (born 1962), Cuban-American playwright and Pulitzer prize winner
  • Oswaldo Cruz (1872–1917), Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, and epidemiologist
  • Penélope Cruz (1974–), Spanish actress
  • Rayver Cruz (1989–), Filipino Actor/Dancer
  • Rolando Cruz (1939–), Puerto Rican pole vaulter
  • Roque Santa Cruz (1981–), Paraguayan football player
  • Simon Cruz, A swedish singer of the Glam Metal band Crashdïet.
  • Sheryl Cruz (contemporary), Filipino actress
  • Sunshine Cruz, Filipino actress
  • Taio Cruz (1983–), British singer
  • Tomás Cruz (1971–), Puerto Rican, Telecom Analyst for Avaya Government Solutions
  • Tirso Cruz III, Filipino actor
  • Ulises de la Cruz (1974–), Ecuadorian football player
  • Wilson Cruz (1973–), Puerto Rican-American actor
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican nun and poet
  • Cruz Bustamante (1953–), American politician
  • Vincent Cruz, Karate instructor and author
  • Wendy Cruz (1976–), Dominican Republic cyclist

Fictional characters

See also


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  • cruz — (Del lat. crux, crucis). 1. f. Figura formada por dos líneas que se atraviesan o cortan perpendicularmente. 2. Patíbulo formado por un madero hincado verticalmente y atravesado en su parte superior por otro más corto, en los cuales se clavaban o… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • cruz — sustantivo femenino 1. Figura formada por dos líneas que se cruzan perpendicularmente: En el test tuvo que señalar con una cruz la respuesta correcta. cruz griega Cruz con los cuatro brazos iguales. cruz latina Cruz cuyo palo horizontal es más… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • cruz — s. f. 1. Qualquer sinal ou objeto formado por duas partes que se cortam. 2. Instrumento de suplício ao qual os padecentes eram fixados com os braços abertos. 3.  [Religião católica] Instrumento do suplício de Jesus Cristo. 4.  [Religião] Símbolo… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Cruz — (span./port. „Kreuz“) bezeichnet: einen Familiennamen, siehe Cruz (Familienname), Namensträger siehe dort Cruz (Vila Nova de Famalicão), Gemeinde in Portugal Cruz (Ceará), Gemeinde in Brasilien Siehe auch Santa Cruz Vera Cruz …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • CRUZ (R. de la) — CRUZ RAMÓN DE LA (1731 1794) C’est en adaptant des comédies de Calderón au goût musical de l’époque que Ramón de la Cruz fait ses débuts dans la littérature; il traduit Molière, Racine, Shakespeare, qu’il fut le premier à transposer en espagnol… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • CRUZ (J. I. de la) — CRUZ sor JUANA INÉS DE LA (1648 1695) Juana Ramírez de Asbaje naît dans un village de Nouvelle Espagne, le Mexique actuel, fille naturelle, reconnue, mais bientôt abandonnée par son père. Remarquablement douée, elle s’instruit seule avec passion… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Cruz — f Spanish: religious name referring to the agony of Mary at the foot of the Cross (Spanish cruz, from Latin crux, genitive crūcis). Pet form: Crucita …   First names dictionary

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  • Cruz — Cruz, 1) San Juan de la, span. Dichter und Schriftsteller, geb. 1542 zu Antiveros in Altkastilien, gest. 14. Dez. 1591 im Kloster von Ubeda, studierte in Medina del Campo bei den Jesuiten, ward Karmeliter und um 1568 Abt des nach neu reformierten …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cruz — Cruz, San Juan de la (der heil. Johannes vom Kreuz), span. Mystiker, geb. 1542 zu Fontiveros in Altkastilien, trat 1563 in den Karmeliterorden, gest. als erster Ordensdefinitor 14. Dez. 1591; 1674 heilig gesprochen. Seine kontemplativen… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cruz [2] — Cruz, Soror oder Sor Juana Inez de la, span. Dichterin, geb. 12. Nov. 1651 unweit Mexiko, das. Nonne, gest. 17. April 1695; verfaßte lyrische Gedichte und Dramen. »Obras« (1689 1700 u.ö.) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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