Santa%20croce Family History
Santa%20croce Name Meaning
Italian: habitational name from any of numerous places in throughout Italy named with Santa Croce in particular Santa Croce Camerina (Ragusa) Santa Croce del Sannia (Benevento) or Santa Croce di Maglicano (Campobasso). The placename is a Christian religious dedication meaning ‘the Holy Cross’ from santa ‘holy’ + croce ‘cross’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022