Croce (surname)

Croce is an Italian surname meaning literally "cross". Notable people with the surname include: *

A. J. Croce Adrian James "A.J." Croce (born September 28, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter. He is the son of Ingrid Croce and Jim Croce. Biography Croce was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on September 28, 1971. His father died in a plane crash ei ...

(born 1971), American singer-songwriter *

Alberto Croce Alberto Croce (born 5 May 1944) is an Italian professional golfer who won twice on the European Seniors Tour. Professional wins (8) Other wins (6) *1972 Walworth Aloyco Tournament, Rome Aloyco Tournament *1976 Memorial Olivier Barras *1978 Italia ...

(born 1944), Italian professional golfer * Alessandro Croce (1650–1704), Italian prelate * Andrea Giuseppe Croce (1914–1986), Italian businessman *

Antonio Croce Antonio Croce (born 9 June 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for ASD Team Altamura. Career Vis Pesaro Born in Foggia, Apulia, Croce started his career at Marche club Vis Pesaro and was a member of its Berretti under-20 ...

(born 1986) Italian footballer *

Arlene Croce Arlene Louise Croce (born May 5, 1934) founded ''Ballet Review'' magazine in 1965. She was a dance critic for ''The New Yorker'' magazine from 1973 to 1998. Career Prior to Croce's long career as a dance writer, she also wrote film criticism ...

(born 1934), American dance critic *

Baldassare Croce Baldassare Croce (Bologna, 1558–November 8, 1628) was an Italian painter, active during the late-Mannerist period, active mainly in and around Rome. Biography He trained in Bologna, and moved to Rome by 1581. Known as a prolific academic paint ...

(1558–1628), Italian painter *

Benedetto Croce Benedetto Croce (; 25 February 1866 – 20 November 1952) was an Italian idealist philosopher, historian, and politician, who wrote on numerous topics, including philosophy, history, historiography and aesthetics. In most regards, Croce was a lib ...

(1866–1952), Italian philosopher and critic * Carlo M. Croce (born 1944), Italian-American oncologist * Carlo Croce (born 1945), Italian yacht racer * Daniele Croce (born 1982), Italian footballer *

Fabiano Santacroce Whellington Fabiano Santacroce (born 24 August 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender in the centre or on the left. He was born in Brazil to an Italian father and an Afro-Brazilian mother, then spending his ...

(born 1986), Italian Brazilian association football player * Francesco Croce (1696–1773), Italian baroque architect * Fulvio Croce (1901–1977), Italian lawyer *

Giovanni Croce Giovanni Croce (; also Ioanne a Cruce Clodiensis, Zuanne Chiozotto; 1557 – 15 May 1609) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance, of the Venetian School. He was particularly prominent as a madrigalist, one of the few among the Venetian ...

(1557–1609), Italian composer *

Giovanni Andrea Croce Giovanni Andrea Croce (died 1595) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tivoli (1554–1595). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 26 Jan 1554, Giovanni Andrea Croce was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Tivoli. ...

(died 1595), Italian prelate *

Giulio Cesare Croce Giulio Cesare Croce (1550–1609) was an Italian writer, actor/producer of cantastoria and enigma writer. The son of a blacksmith and a blacksmith himself, after the death of his father, his uncle continued his cultural education. He never had a ...

(1550–1609), Italian playwright *

Ingrid Croce Ingrid Croce ( née Jacobson, born April 27, 1947) is an American author, singer-songwriter and restaurateur. She is the widow of the singer-songwriter Jim Croce and the mother of the singer-songwriter A.J. Croce. Between 1964 and 1971, Ingrid ...

(born 1947), American singer-songwriter and wife of Jim *

Ireneo della Croce Ireneo della Croce (1625 – 1713) was a Carmelite preacher and chronicler. Croce was born in Trieste. He lived in the monasteries of Venice and Padova, but visited his hometown frequently. His magnum opus (''Historia antica e moderna, sacra e profa ...

(1625–1713), Italian preacher *

Jim Croce James Joseph Croce (; January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles. During this period, Croce took a series of odd jobs to pa ...

(1943–1973), American singer-songwriter *

Luigi Croce Luigi Croce (born 27 November 1940) is an Italian former yacht racer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 2 ...

(born 1940), Italian yacht racer *

Marcos Croce Marcos Francisco Croce (6 March 1894 – 10 July 1978) was an Argentine footballer who played as goalkeeper. Croce spent most of his career at Racing Club, but he also played in Alumni, Estudiantes BA, and Sportivo Palermo. Croce is regarded n ...

(1894–1978), Argentine footballer *

Maria Eufrasia della Croce Maria Eufrasia della Croce (1597–1676) was a Carmelite nun and artist. She was born as ''Flavia Benedetti'' in Rome; she entered Carmel in 1628 and painted many works for her Roman convent of S. Giuseppe a Capo le Case of the Discalced Carmelite ...

(1597–1676), Italian nun and painter *

Mary Keating Croce Mary Keating Croce DiSabato (December 4, 1928 – October 21, 2016) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for three two-year terms, where she represented the 6th Legislative District from 1974 ...

(1928–2016), American politician * Nicolás Emanuel Croce (born 1985), Argentine footballer *

Onofrio de Santa Croce Onofrio de Santa Croce (died 20 October 1471) was a cardinal and bishop of Tricarico within the Kingdom of Naples. He was born at Rome, and died there. In 1467, he was sent as papal legate by Pope Paul II to mediate between the expanding Duchy of B ...

(died 1471), Italian cardinal *

Paola Croce Paola Croce (born March 6, 1978, in Rome) is an Italian volleyball player, who plays as a libero. She currently plays for RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French women's volleyball club based in Cannes and playing in the Ligue AF. History was creat ...

(born 1978), Italian volleyball player *

Pat Croce Pasquale "Pat" Croce (born November 2, 1954) is an American entrepreneur, sports team executive and owner, author, and TV personality. He served as team president of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Philadelphia 76ers from 1996 to 2001 ...

(born 1954), Italian-American entrepreneur *

Pellegrino Croce Pellegrino Croce (born 24 August 1955) is an Italian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights e ...

(born 1955), Italian rower * Stefania Croce (born 1970), Italian professional golfer {{surname, Croce Italian-language surnames