Given name & surname

Lacroix

“the”·“cross”

Lacroix is a surname from French. It is used in English and French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lacroix is built from elements meaning “the” and “cross”.

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Where it comes from

Lacroix comes from French.

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How it developed

From French Lacroix.

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Lacroix’s family of names

In French usage, Lacroix as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form CROSS. In English usage, Lacroix as a surname has a related form in CROIX. In English usage, Lacroix as a surname has a related form in La Croix.

Walk Lacroix’s family in the name graph

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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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