The cruz Surname
cruz Name Meaning and History
Spanish and Portuguese: from a common and widespread religious
Christian personal name from cruz ‘cross’ (Latin crux),
or a habitational name from any of numerous places named Cruz or La
Cruz, from this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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