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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /de.la.kʁwa/

Meaning & History

Means "of the cross" in French. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads. A notable bearer was the French painter Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863).