Crosby

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UK/ˈkɹɒz.bi/US/ˈkɹɑz.bi/

proper noun

A village in Crosscanonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY0738).

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Crosbie · alternative Crossby · alternative Corsby

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

Origin

  1. Old Norsekross“cross”
  2. EnglishCrosby

From Old Norse kross (“cross”) + býr (“settlement”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 克羅斯比 /克罗斯比
  • 克羅斯比 /克罗斯比 (Kèluósībǐ)Manx village

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APA

Crosby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crosby

MLA

“Crosby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crosby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crosby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crosby.

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