Krosby

Krosby Meaning & Origin

About Krosby
The name "Krosby" is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "kross" meaning "cross" and the Old English word "by" meaning "settlement" or "village." Therefore, the name "Krosby" can be interpreted to mean "settlement near the cross" or "village by the cross." It is a surname that likely originated from a place name or described someone who lived near a cross or a crossroads.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Krosby is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 74.51% and females 25.49%, based on recent birth statistics.

Krosby Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -45.45% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K60210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AA1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/krosby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Krosby in Braille

Here's how to represent Krosby in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Krosby in braille

How to Spell the Name Krosby in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Krosby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Krosby in sign language

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