Crosby

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈkɹɒz.bi//
United States//ˈkɹɑz.bi//

A locale in England: A village in Crosscanonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY0738).

proper noun

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A locale in England: A village in Crosscanonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY0738).
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A locale in England: A northern suburb of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE8811).
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A locale in England: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside (OS grid ref SJ3198).
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A locale in England: A civil parish (served by Thornton-le-Beans and Crosby-Cotcliffe Parish Council) south-east of Northallerton, North Yorkshire, previously in Hambleton district.
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A village on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3279).
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A northern English and Scottish habitational surname from Old Norse.
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A surname from Irish, a variant of Crosbie.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa; named for mine operator J. H. Crosby.
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A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama.
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A locale in the United States: A city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota; named for mine operator George H. Crosby.
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A locale in the United States: A town in Amite County and Wilkinson County, Mississippi; named for lumber mill operator L. O. Crosby.
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A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Divide County, North Dakota; named for businessman S. A. Crosby.
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A locale in the United States: A township in Hamilton County, Ohio.
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A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
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A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Harris County, Texas; named for railroad engineer G. J. Crosby.
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A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington; named for one of the places in England.

Etymology

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

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Crosby · A locale in England: A village in Crosscanonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY0738).

cross · A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars…Cross · The cross on which Jesus died and, in metonymical uses, such…crossbow · A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots…

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