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Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Various
Meaning & History
Means "of the cross" in Latin (the genitive form of Crux), referring to the cross of the crucifixion. This is used as the second part of compound religious or monastic names, such as Maria Crucis ("Mary of the (Holy) Cross") and Johannes Crucis ("John of the Cross").It is a Latin equivalent of Spanish de la Cruz and French de la Croix.