Cruse is a surname of
English origin.
There are many variant spellings, including Crewes, Crewis,
Crews, Cruce, Cruise, Cruize, Crus,
Cruwys, De Cruce and De Cruze.
People
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Bruce Cruse (born 1967), Australian cricketer
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Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff
Cindy Lerae Cruse-Ratcliff (born May 18, 1963) is a singer-songwriter who serves as the senior worship leader at the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.
Early life
Cruse was born, Cindy Lerae Cruse, on May 18, 1963, in Odessa, Texas while she g ...
(born Cindy Cruse in 1963), singer-songwriter and the Director of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, United States
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Colin Cruse (born 1951), former Australian rules footballer
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Conor Cruise O'Brien (1917–2008), Irish politician, writer, historian and academic.
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Emmanuel Cruse
The Cruse family is a well-known French Protestant wine-merchant family from the Bordeaux region of France. Family members also own several renowned wine estates.
History
In 1815 Herman Cruse, a Danish–German merchant from Segeberg, now in Ge ...
(born 1968), French winemaker, a member of the Cruse family (see below)
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Harold Cruse (1916–2005), social critic and teacher of African-American studies
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Heloise Bowles Cruse (1919–1977), original author of the popular American syndicated newspaper column "Hints from Heloise"
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Hieronymous Cruse
Hieronymous Cruse (Jeronimus Croase) (died 20 June 1687) was a soldier and explorer for the Dutch East India Company in South Africa.
Background
During the early years of the East India Company's presence in South Africa, the interior of the count ...
(Jeronimus Croase) (died 1687), a soldier and explorer for the Dutch East India Company in South Africa
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Howard Cruse (1944–2019), American cartoonist
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Howard Cruse (bishop) (1908–1979), Anglican Bishop of Knaresborough from 1965 to 1972
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Jack Cruise
Jack Cruise (15 August 1915 – 4 May 1979) was a famous Irish comedian and actor, who performed in and wrote many shows in the Royal and Olympia theatres in Dublin.
Early life
Born in Phibsboro, Dublin to Michael Cruise (b. Colchester, Essex ...
(1915–1979), Irish comedian & actor
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Susan Cruse
Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), ...
, British television actress
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Thomas Cruse (1857–1943), United States Army brigadier general awarded the Medal of Honor
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Vicki Cruse
Vicki Cruse (December 13, 1967 – August 22, 2009) was an American aerobatic pilot and administrator. She won the U.S. national unlimited aerobatic title in 2007. She had been president of the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) since 2005 an ...
(1967–2009), American aerobatic pilot and administrator
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Cruse family
The Cruse family is a well-known French Protestant wine-merchant family from the Bordeaux region of France. Family members also own several renowned wine estates.
History
In 1815 Herman Cruse, a Danish–German merchant from Segeberg, now in G ...
, a family of Protestant winemakers from the Bordeaux region of France
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Brian Cruse
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world.
It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meanin ...
(born 199p), Afro House Dj-Producer,
Fictional characters
* Matt Cruse, the main character and narrator in the
''Airborn'' novel series written by Kenneth Oppel
See also
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Cruise (name)
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Cruse (disambiguation)
References
External links
The Cruse/Cruwys one-name study
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English-language surnames
de:Cruse
fr:Cruse