Croix: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Croix is how some branches of the Lacroix family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “Cross, crossroads”, the same as for Lacroix.

• Related forms: Delacroix and Lacroux.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Before spelling was fixed, Lacroix was also written Croix.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Croix, so the heraldry linked to Lacroix is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Croix family name pack.