Crosby

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Crosby means “village of the cross”.
Pronunciation
KROZ-bee
The name Crosby is pronounced KRAZ-bee.
Popularity
Crosby is not currently a very popular name, ranking #1,465 for boys and #2,874 for girls in the United States.

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Cartoon of Crosby

Crosby Name meanings & History

Crosby is of English origin. The name Crosby means “village of the cross”. Transferred use of the surname Crosby. Crosby can be used as both a first name and a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Crosby: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Crosby:

C: Copycat,Chatty,Choice,Candid,Cute,Curious,Clever

R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful

O: Organized,Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate,Ostentatious

S: Status,Sensuality,Success,Social Standing,Solidity,Security,Sex

B: Brains,Beauty,Bountiful,Bashful

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

Crosby is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Serious name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Crosby include American football player Crosby Wright, American basketball player Harry Crosby, and American socialite and literary muse Caresse Crosby.

2.) CROSBY (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old Norse kross (cross) and byr (farm): hence, “dweller at the farm near the cross.” Alternatively, the name is from the Irish Mac and Chrosain, which is from the Gaelic crosan (satirist). Var: Crosbi, Crosbie, Crozbie, Krosbie, Krozbie. (KROZ-BE)


3.) Crosby (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) easygoing

Other Forms: Crosbee, Crosbie, Cross, Krosbie, Krosby


4.) Crosby (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) shrine of the cross.

Other Forms: Crosbee, Crosbey, Crosbi, Crosbie, Cross


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