Great Crosby
suburban area
Old EnglishAI-generated
Great Crosby is an Old English name meaning 'the large settlement or farmstead'. The 'Great' distinguishes it from Little Crosby.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge, important(from grēat "large, great")
- Crosby
- Old Norsefarmstead with a cross(from kross "cross", býr "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Crossebi