Cruz: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Cruz
Cruz
Pronunciation: KROOS, KROOZ (key)
Origin of the name Cruz:
Derived from the Spanish cruz (cross, crucifix), which is from the Latin crux. The cross, a Roman instrument of torture, is symbolic of Christ, who was nailed to a cross and left to die.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Fantastic name!!!
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Cruzer, Cruize Boi
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* Cruz David Beckham, third son of English footballer David Beckham and former Spice Girl and fashion designer Victoria Beckham
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