Crosby
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Crosby
The given name 'Crosby' means "dweller at the cross" or "settlement by the cross," derived from Old English *cros* (cross) and *bȳ* (farmstead or village).
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Etymology
The given name 'Crosby' means "dweller at the cross" or "settlement by the cross," derived from Old English *cros* (cross) and *bȳ* (farmstead or village). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname-turned-first-name in Britain and America, with historical ties to Norse-influenced regions of England and no specific religious association beyond its Christian etymological reference.
Crosby currently ranks #1,235 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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