Surname
De La Cruz
“of the [Holy] Cross”
De La Cruz is a surname. It is used in Spanish, Tagalog, and Hiligaynon.
Meaning & origin
What it means
De La Cruz goes back to a word meaning “of the [Holy] Cross.”
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De La Cruz’s family of names
In Spanish usage, De La Cruz as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Portuguese form Da Cruz. In Kapampangan usage, De La Cruz as a surname has a related form in Dela Cruz. In Filipino usage, De La Cruz as a surname has a related form in Dela Cruz.
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Around the world
De La Cruz has relatives in 9 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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