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Cruis Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Etymology of Cruis

What does the name Cruis mean?

The origins of the Anglo-Saxon name Cruis come from its first bearer, who was a brave or fierce person. The surname Cruis is derived from the Old English words crus or cruse.

Early Origins of the Cruis family

The surname Cruis was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Cruis family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cruis research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cruis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cruis Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Cruis has been spelled many different ways, including Cruise, Cruice, Crouse, Cruse, Cruize, Crouce and others.

Early Notables of the Cruis family

  • Nicholas Cruise

Migration of the Cruis family to Ireland

Some of the Cruis family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Cruis family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Cruiss to arrive in North America: James, John, Patrick, and William Cruice all settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1865; Edward, Patrick, Peter, and Thomas Cruise settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1865..


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