Santa Cruz
English
Etymology
From Spanish and Portuguese, Santa Cruz ("Holy Cross").
Proper noun
Santa Cruz
- A city and mission in California, and the county seat of Santa Cruz County.
- The native people's language from that area of California.
- The largest city in Bolivia. (Full name: Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
- A city in Portugal.
- A city in Chile.
- A city in Tenerife, full name Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- A district in the Azores.
- A small place in New Mexico.
- A village in Trinidad and Tobago.
- A district in Manila Philippines.
- The capital town of Laguna Province Philippines.
- A province in the south of Argentina, south of Chubut and to the north of Tierra del Fuego
Synonyms
- (language in California) Awaswas
Derived terms
Synonyms
- (native people in California) Awaswas
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkɾuʃ/
Audio (Portugal) (file)
Proper noun
Santa Cruz f
- (Christianity) Holy Cross; meaning the cross Jesus died on.
- A city and municipality of Madeira, Portugal.
- A province of Argentina.
- A municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil.
- A municipality of Paraíba, Brazil.
- A municipality of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Synonyms
- (the cross Jesus died on): madeiro
Related terms
- santa-cruz
Spanish
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Santa Cruz.
Proper noun
Santa Cruz
- A Christian surname deriving from the Holy Cross
- A name of various places in the Philippines named after the Holy Cross
- A district of Manila, Philippines.
- The capital of Laguna, Philippines.
- A municipality of Marinduque, Philippines.
- A municipality of Zambales, Philippines.
- A municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
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