Crossan

C3R1O1S1S1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac an Chrosáin →
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Meanings

proper nounCrossan (plural Crossans)

plural Crossans · alternative Croson

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Chrosáin“son of the satirist”
  2. EnglishCrossan

Reduced form of McCrossen, from Irish Mac an Chrosáin (“son of the satirist”), from crosán (“reciter”, literally “cross-bearer”).

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APA

Crossan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crossan

MLA

“Crossan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crossan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crossan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crossan.

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