Where does “Crosby” come from?
Crosby derives from Old Norse býr meaning "settlement," combined with Old Irish cros and Latin crux, both meaning "cross," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- and sek- meaning "to cut."
Ancestry of “Crosby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | býr | Alternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būwiz | dwelling |
Words derived from “Crosby”