Crosby
[ˈkrɒsbi]Meaning
from an English surname derived from a town name meaning "cross town" in Old Norse
Background Story
Crosby comes from a surname, recorded in England, Scotland and Ireland, that was derived from the name of an English town. That town name means "cross town" in Old Norse, from kross ("cross") and býr ("settlement").
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