Crosby.
A locale in England:
Meaning & usage
A locale in England: A village in Crosscanonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY0738).
A locale in England: A northern suburb of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE8811).
A locale in England: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside (OS grid ref SJ3198).
A locale in England: A civil parish (served by Thornton-le-Beans and Crosby-Cotcliffe Parish Council) south-east of Northallerton, North Yorkshire, previously in Hambleton district.
A village on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3279).
A northern English and Scottish habitational surname from Old Norse.
A surname from Irish, a variant of Crosbie.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa; named for mine operator J. H. Crosby.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama.
A locale in the United States: A city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota; named for mine operator George H. Crosby.
A locale in the United States: A town in Amite County and Wilkinson County, Mississippi; named for lumber mill operator L. O. Crosby.
A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Divide County, North Dakota; named for businessman S. A. Crosby.
A locale in the United States: A township in Hamilton County, Ohio.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Harris County, Texas; named for railroad engineer G. J. Crosby.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington; named for one of the places in England.
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse kross (“cross”) + býr (“settlement”).
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