Crosby

English

Etymology

From Old Norse kross (“cross”) + býr (“settlement”).

Proper noun

Crosby

1. A locale in England.
   1. A village in Cumbria.
   2. A northern suburb of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE8811).
   3. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside (OS grid ref SJ3198).
   4. A village in North Yorkshire.
2. A village on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3279).
3. A northern English and Scottish habitational surname from Old Norse.
4. A surname from Irish, a variant of Crosbie.
5. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa; named for mine operator J. H. Crosby.
6. A locale in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama.
   2. A city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota; named for mine operator George H. Crosby.
   3. A town in Amite County and Wilkinson County, Mississippi; named for lumber mill operator L. O. Crosby.
   4. A city, the county seat of Divide County, North Dakota; named for businessman S. A. Crosby.
   5. A township in Hamilton County, Ohio.
   6. An unincorporated community in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
   7. A census-designated place in Harris County, Texas; named for railroad engineer G. J. Crosby.
   8. An unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington; named for one of the places in England.

Alternative forms

• Crosbie, Crossby, Corsby (British surname)

Derived terms

• Crosby County
• Crosby Garrett
• Crosbyton

Translations

Manx village

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 克羅斯比／克罗斯比 (Kèluósībǐ)

• Manx: Balley ny Croshey