Crosthwaite

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proper noun

A village in South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD437914).

OriginOld Norse kross →
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Meanings

proper nounCrosthwaite (countable and uncountable, plural Crosthwaites)

plural Crosthwaites · alternative Crosthwait

  1. countableuncountableA village in South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD437914).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekross“cross”
  2. EnglishCrosthwaite

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

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APA

Crosthwaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crosthwaite

MLA

“Crosthwaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crosthwaite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crosthwaite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crosthwaite.

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