Santa Cruz

English

Etymology

From Spanish and Portuguese, Santa Cruz ("Holy Cross").

Proper noun

Santa Cruz

  1. A city and mission in California, and the county seat of Santa Cruz County.
  2. The native people's language from that area of California.
  3. The largest city in Bolivia. (Full name: Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
  4. A city in Portugal.
  5. A city in Chile.
  6. A city in Tenerife, full name Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  7. A district in the Azores.
  8. A small place in New Mexico.
  9. A village in Trinidad and Tobago.
  10. A district in Manila Philippines.
  11. The capital town of Laguna Province Philippines.
  12. A province in the south of Argentina, south of Chubut and to the north of Tierra del Fuego

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Derived terms

Noun

Santa Cruz pl (plural only)

  1. The native people from the Santa Cruz area of California.

Synonyms

  • (native people in California) Awaswas

Further reading


Portuguese

Etymology

Santa (holy) + cruz (cross).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkɾuʃ/
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Proper noun

Santa Cruz f

  1. (Christianity) Holy Cross; meaning the cross Jesus died on.
  2. A city and municipality of Madeira, Portugal.
  3. A province of Argentina.
  4. A municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil.
  5. A municipality of Paraíba, Brazil.
  6. A municipality of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Synonyms

  • santa-cruz

Spanish

Proper noun

Santa Cruz f

  1. Holy Cross; meaning the cross Jesus died on.
  2. Places named after the Holy Cross.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Santa Cruz.

Proper noun

Santa Cruz

  1. A Christian surname deriving from the Holy Cross
  2. A name of various places in the Philippines named after the Holy Cross
    1. A district of Manila, Philippines.
    2. The capital of Laguna, Philippines.
    3. A municipality of Marinduque, Philippines.
    4. A municipality of Zambales, Philippines.
    5. A municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
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