Santa Cruz

/ˌsan.tɐ ˈkɾuz/ · name

Meaning

A municipality and settlement on Santiago island, Cape Verde.
Places in Belize:
The native people from the Santa Cruz area of California.
A province of Patagonia, Argentina.
A village and municipality of La Rioja province, Argentina.
A river in Santa Cruz province, Argentina.
A region and town in central Aruba.
Places in Argentina:
A village and municipality of Catamarca province, Argentina.

Etymology / origin

From Spanish and Portuguese Santa Cruz (“Holy Cross”), various places named in honor of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified. Doublet of Holy Cross and Saint Croix.

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