Where does “સાંતાક્રૂઝ” come from?

સાંતાક્રૂઝ (Gujarati) comes from Marathi सांताक्रूझ, from Portuguese Santa Cruz, from Portuguese santa, from Old Portuguese santa.

Ancestry of “સાંતાક્રૂઝ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiसांताक्रूझ
2PortugueseSanta CruzHoly Cross
3Portuguesesantafeminine singular of santo; holy; female saint
4Old Portuguesesanta
Every word from Old Portuguese santaEvery word from Portuguese santaEvery word from Portuguese Santa Cruz