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crosby

/ˈkɹɑz.bi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
cros-by
IPA
/ˈkɹɑz.bi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A locale in England:

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A locale in England:

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A locale in England:

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A locale in England:

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A village on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3279).

name

A northern English and Scottish habitational surname from Old Norse.

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A surname from Irish, a variant of Crosbie.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹɑz.bi/
  • British English: /ˈkɹɒz.bi/

Inflected Forms

Crosbie (alternative) Crossby (alternative) Corsby (alternative)

Derived Forms

Crosbyton

Phrases

Crosby County Crosby Garrett

Rhymes With

cosby crosbie causby

Questions

How do you pronounce crosby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɑz.bi/.
What does crosby mean?
A locale in England:
Where does crosby come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce crosby

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