Where does “Santa Cruz” come from?

Santa Cruz (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese santa, from Old Portuguese santa.

Santa Cruz (Portuguese): Holy Cross

Definitions

  1. Holy Cross

Ancestry of “Santa Cruz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesantafeminine singular of santo; holy; female saint
2Old Portuguesesanta—

Words derived from “Santa Cruz”

Every word from Old Portuguese santa →Every word from Portuguese santa →