DE LA CRUZ
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DE LA CRUZ FAMILY NAME A Spanish surname, De La Cruz comes from the Latin term ‘crux’ which referred to the holy cross. The spelling variations for Delacruz (De La Cruz) include Cruces, Cruzado and de Cruz. The original De La Cruz families lived in the north central region of Spain. In the 18th and 19th centuries many moved to the Dominican Republic, Mexico, The Philippine Islands, Ecuador, Cuba and to the United States. In Lancashire, England is where the De La Cruz surname has primarily been located for years. Within the United States the De La Cruz surname is chiefly located in Texas, Florida, New York, California, New Mexico and Arizona. Famous: Eulogio De La Cruz (professional baseball player), Veronica De La Cruz (television journalist on CNN and MSNBC), Ramon De La Cruz (18th century Spanish playwright), Jerry De La Cruz (artist), Juana Ines De La Cruz (a 17th century nun in colonial Mexico producing the early Mexican literature), Steffiana De La Cruz (television and film actress and model), Ulises Hernan De La Cruz (professional footballer from Ecuador), Tommy De La Cruz (professional baseball player) and Bethania De La Cruz (champion volleyball player from the Dominican Republic). SANTOS FAMILY NAME A Spanish and Portuguese word Santo meaning ‘saint’ forms the name Santos. The original form is dos Santos (from Spanish Todos los Santos ‘All Saints’). In Portuguese the word is Todos os Santos. The name can bestowed on a child born on All Saints’ Day. It is a very universal Portuguese surname. This very common surname is found in Spain, Portugal and the Philippines Islands. In England, some with the Santos surname live in Lancashire county. In Scotland there are a few in Angus county. The states of the United States with Santos individuals are Massachusetts, Texas, New Jersey and California. Most Santos workers in the 1880s were laborers. Famous: Vicente A. Santos (of the Supreme Court of the Philippines), Ary dos Santos (Portuguese poet), Joe Santos (actor), Edgardo Santos (Puerto Rican professional boxer), Julio
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DE LA CRUZ FAMILY NAMEA Spanish surname, De La Cruz comes from the Latin term crux hich referre! to theho"# cross$ %he spe""in& 'ariations for De"acruz (De La Cruz) inc"u!e Cruces, Cruza!oan! !e Cruz$ %he ori&ina" De La Cruz fami"ies "i'e! in the north centra" re&ion of Spain$In the *+th an! *,th centuries man# mo'e! to the Dominican -epu."ic, Mexico, %he/hi"ippine Is"an!s, Ecua!or, Cu.a an! to the 0nite! States$ In Lancashire, En&"an! ishere the De La Cruz surname has primari"# .een "ocate! for #ears$ 1ithin the 0nite!States the De La Cruz surname is chief"# "ocate! in %exas, F"ori!a, NeYor2,Ca"ifornia, NeMexico an! Arizona$ Famous3 Eu"o&io De La Cruz (professiona".ase.a"" p"a#er), 4eronicaDeLaCruz(te"e'ision5ourna"ist onCNNan!MSN6C),-amon De La Cruz (*+th centur# Spanish p"a#ri&ht), 7err# De La Cruz (artist), 7uanaInes De La Cruz (a *8th centur# nun in co"onia"Mexico pro!ucin& the ear"# Mexican"iterature), Steffiana De La Cruz (te"e'ision an! fi"m actress an! mo!e"), 0"ises 9ernanDe La Cruz(professiona"foot.a""er fromEcua!or), %omm# De La Cruz(professiona".ase.a"" p"a#er) an! 6ethania De La Cruz (champion 'o""e#.a"" p"a#er fromtheDominican -epu."ic)$SANTOS FAMILY NAMEA Spanish an! /ortu&uese or! Santo meanin& :;
