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."

Crosby (English): OS grid ref SC3279

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SC3279

Ancestry of “Crosby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
2Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling

Words derived from “Crosby

Every word from Proto-Germanic būwizEvery word from Old Norse býr
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