Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Crossebi, Crosseby 1200 OblR 1360 Pat

• -Gerard 1206 Cur 1209 FF c.1245 Lowth1 c.1250 Leng 1278 Ass8 1388 Pat

• -Geraud 1278 Ass1

• -Garard 1290 Lowth6

• -Gerrart 1360 ib

• -Garrett 1540 TRMB

• Crosby Gerad, Crosbie Gerad 1292 Ipm

• -garard 1355 1449 Pap

• -gerard 1392 Cl 1438 Pat

• -Garret(t), -it 1585 PR(B) 1597 PR(Wp) 1611 FF 1727 PR(Ask)

Etymology

'Farmstead with a cross or crosses', v. cros (ON  gen.pl. krossa ), bȳ . The feudal affix is the French (OG ) pers.n. Gerard , but the person has not been identified.