Etymology

Cruz

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Today it means: A surname from Ibero-Romance. Full definition →

Portuguese Cruz ← Spanish Cruz
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Cruz · proper noun1

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromCruz
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromCruz
  3. English todayCruz

From Romance (Portuguese Cruz and Spanish Cruz).

Cruz · proper noun2

  1. Ibaloi · derived fromkurus“the hanging of horns of sacrificed animals”
  2. English todayCruz

Derived from Ibaloi kurus (“the hanging of horns of sacrificed animals”), wherein it took place in the area.

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