Crossley

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/ˈkɹɒslɪ/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounCrossley (countable and uncountable, plural Crossleys)

plural Crossleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA locality in the Shire of Moyne, south-west Victoria, Australia.

Origin

From Old English cross (“cross”) + leah (“woodland clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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