What is the meaning of "Cross" in the title Cross Ange?


"Ange", apart from the obvious reference to the main character, also means
"angel" in French and implies the connection between Ange and Vilkiss, which
has an angel sculpture on its head. This connection also extends to the full
title _Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons_ , which foreshadows the end of
Ange's journey, as seen in the last few episodes.

However, "Cross" doesn't quite make sense in the title. According to the
preview at the end of episode 24, subtitle by CrunchyRoll:

> What the hell did "Cross" in _Cross Ange_ mean, anyway?
>
> Ange is always cross, I guess?
>
> It's a pun?!

1 _Cross_ in this context means **" angry or annoyed"**, according to [Oxford
Learner's
Dictionary](http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cross_3).

While it somewhat makes sense, this seems to be a liberal translation to match
the fact it is a pun in Japanese.

What is the original explanation in Japanese? Is there any other official
explanation of what "Cross" mean in the title?




The original explanation in Japanese in the preview cited in the question is

> 「アンジュが苦労｛くろう｝する」ってことでしょう？

which roughly translates to

> Ange has been through many hardships, I guess?

In Japanese, the pun is on Cross - クロス (kurosu) and 苦労｛くろう｝する ( **kuro** u
**su** ru).

As of the time of writing, this is the most official explanation on the
meaning of "Cross" in _Cross Ange_.

