Last name VERACRUZ: origin and meaning

Veracruz: 1: Spanish: from a Christian religious byname derived from Latin Vera Crux True Cross the name for a Christian relic reputed physical remnants of the cross on which Jesus was crucified.2: Hispanic (Mexico): habitational name from Veracruz the name of a state in Mexico of the same etymology as in 1 above.

Veracruz : 1: Spanish: from a Christian religious byname derived from Latin Vera Crux ‘True Cross’ the name for a Christian relic reputed physical remnants of the cross on which Jesus was crucified.2: Hispanic (Mexico): habitational name from Veracruz the name of a state in Mexico of the same etymology as in 1 above.

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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