De la Cruz
Encyclopedia
De la Cruz is a common surname
in the Spanish language
meaning "of the Cross". It may also refer to:Twank
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
in the Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
meaning "of the Cross". It may also refer to:Twank
Notable people
- Bethania de la CruzBethania de la CruzBethania De la Cruz De Peña is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who twice won the bronze medal with the Dominican women's national team at the NORCECA Championship.-2006:...
(born 1987), Dominican Republic volleyball player - Carlos de la CruzCarlos de la CruzCarlos M. de la Cruz, Sr. is Chairman of the Board of CC1 Companies, Inc. which includes Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers, CC1 Beer Distributors, Inc., and Coca-Cola Bottlers Trinidad & Tobago...
, chairman of CC1 Companies - Eulogio De La Cruz (born 1984), baseball player
- Jerry De La CruzJerry De La CruzJerry De La Cruz is an American fine artist working in Denver, Colorado. He was the first living Mexican American artist to have his work acquired for the Permanent Collection of the Denver Art Museum . He was also commissioned to create a commemorative digital photo mosaic for the grand opening...
(born 1948), an American artist - José María de la CruzJosé María de la CruzGeneral José María de la Cruz Prieto was a Chilean soldier.The son of Luis de la Cruz and of Josefa Prieto Sotomayor, and was a cousin of future presidents José Joaquín Prieto and Manuel Bulnes...
(1799–1875), a Chilean general and politician - José de la CruzJosé de la CruzJosé de la Cruz , more popularly known as Huseng Sisiw, was one of the great Filipino writers during the Spanish regime. He was the mentor of Francisco Balagtas in poetry. He was born in Tondo, Manila....
(1746–1829), a Filipino writer more popularly known as Huseng Sisiw - Juana Inés de la Cruz(1648–1695), a scholar, poet and nun
- Melissa de la CruzMelissa de la CruzMelissa de la Cruz is an American author, known for her work in young-adult fiction. Her works include the Au Pair series of novels and the Blue Bloods series.-Biography:...
(born 1971), an American author - Oswaldo de la CruzOswaldo de la CruzOswaldo de la Cruz Vásquez is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Pasco for the 2006-2011 term. De la Cruz belongs to the Alliance for the Future.-External links:*...
, a Peruvian politician - Josiphine de la Cruz, an artist now named Josiphine Runion
- Ramón de la CruzRamón de la CruzRamón de la Cruz , Spanish neoclassical dramatist, was born in Madrid.He was a clerk in the ministry of finance, and is the author of three hundred sainetes, little farcical sketches of city life, written to be played between the acts of a longer play. He published a selection in ten volumes...
(1731–1794), a Spanish neoclassical dramatist - Steffiana de la CruzSteffiana De La CruzStephanie Anna Zantua, better known by her stage name, Steffiana de la Cruz, is a Filipino-American model and actress.-Career:...
(born 1974), a Filipino-American model and actress - Tommy de la CruzTommy de la CruzTomás de la Cruz Rivero was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944. The 32-year-old rookie was a native of Marianao, Cuba; he played from 1934 to 1947 in the winter Cuban League and from 1945 to 1948 in the Mexican League...
(1911–1958), a Major League Baseball pitcher - Ulises de la CruzUlises de la CruzUlises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo is a Ecuadorian footballer currently with LDU Quito.De la Cruz has set up a charity, Friends of FundeCruz, in his home village to fund a number of projects serving the local community....
(born 1974), an Ecuadorian footballer - Veronica De La CruzVeronica De La CruzVeronica De La Cruz is a Filipino American television anchor formerly with CNN. In July 2010, she appeared as a late night anchor on MSNBC. At the current time, she appears on both NBC and MSNBC, primarily anchoring NBC's Early Today show and MSNBC's First Look...
(born 1980), a Filipino-American television anchor
Places
- Caravaca de la CruzCaravaca de la CruzCaravaca de la Cruz is a town and municipality of southeastern Spain in the province of Murcia, near the left bank of the River Argos, a tributary of the Segura. This city is the capital of the northwest Region of Murcia. It has a population of 26,449 as of 2010...
, a town in Spain - Puerto de la CruzPuerto de la CruzPuerto de la Cruz is a city and municipality located in Spain, on the north coast of Tenerife island, in the Orotava Valley...
, a city on the island of Tenerife
Other
- Juan de la CruzJuan de la CruzJuan dela Cruz is the national personification used in the Philippines to represent the "Filipino". The name, Spanish for "John of the Cross", is roughly the equivalent of the American Uncle Sam and John Doe. Juan dela Cruz is usually depicted wearing the native Salakot hat, Barong Tagalog, long...
, a demonym for Filipinos - Juana de la Cruz, the female equivalent of the above