37%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Italian (Rare) Pronounced Pron. kro-chee-FEES-sa [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "crucifix" in Italian, derived from Latin crucifixus "fixed to a cross", from crux "cross" and fixus "fixed, fastened". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveCrocetta Categories Catholicism, Italian words, rare Italian, religion, word names