Etymology

Crosthwaite

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Today it means: A village in South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD437914). Full definition →

Old Norse kross
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromkross“cross”
  2. English todayCrosthwaite

From Old Norse kross (“cross”) + þveit (“clearing”).

Words from the same roots

Old Norsekross all →

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