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Crosby.

A locale in England:

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name/ˈkɹɒz.bi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹɑz.bi/General-American
  1. A locale in England: A village in Crosscanonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY0738).

  2. A locale in England: A northern suburb of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE8811).

  3. A locale in England: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside (OS grid ref SJ3198).

  4. 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.

  5. A village on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3279).

  6. A northern English and Scottish habitational surname from Old Norse.

  7. A surname from Irish, a variant of Crosbie.

  8. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  9. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa; named for mine operator J. H. Crosby.

  10. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama.

  11. A locale in the United States: A city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota; named for mine operator George H. Crosby.

  12. A locale in the United States: A town in Amite County and Wilkinson County, Mississippi; named for lumber mill operator L. O. Crosby.

  13. A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Divide County, North Dakota; named for businessman S. A. Crosby.

  14. A locale in the United States: A township in Hamilton County, Ohio.

  15. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in McKean County, Pennsylvania.

  16. A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Harris County, Texas; named for railroad engineer G. J. Crosby.

  17. 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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