Crossley (name)

Crossley

Pronunciation	English: /ˈkrɒslɪ/
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	English
Meaning	"cross" + "leah" (woodland clearing)

Crossley is a surname of Old English origin deriving from two locations called Crossley in West Yorkshire. ^[1]

Crossley may refer to:

• Aaron Crossley, American politician
• Ada Crossley (1874–1929), Australian singer
• Alfred Crossley (1839–1877), English natural history collector in Madagascar
• Andrew Crossley, British solicitor, partner in closed law firm ACS:Law
• Anthony Crossley (1903–1939), British writer and Conservative Party politician
• Bob Crossley (1912–2010), English abstract artist
• Bryn Crossley (1958–2018), Welsh jockey
• Callie Crossley, American journalist, host of "The Callie Crossley Show"
• Carla Crossley (1962), American mother
• Christie Raleigh Crossley (born 1987), American Paralympic swimmer
• Edward Crossley (1841–1905), English businessman and Liberal Party politician
• Francis Crossley (1817–1872), British carpet manufacturer and philanthropist
• Frank Crossley (actor) (1874–1943), Australian comic actor
• Geoffrey Crossley (1921–2002), British racing driver
• Geoffrey Allan Crossley (1920–2009), British diplomat
• Herbert Crossley (1901–1921), English heavyweight boxer
• Hugh Crossley (born 1971), British hotel owner and aristocrat
• James Crossley (bodybuilder) (born 1973), English bodybuilder and actor
• James Crossley (author) (1800–1883), English author, bibliophile and literary scholar
• James Crossley (rugby league), English rugby league footballer who played the 1930s and 1940s
• Jeanette Crossley (1949–2015), New Zealand biochemist
• John Crossley (1812–1879), British politician
• John Crossley Jr. (born 1956), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s
• Kelsey-Beth Crossley (born 1992), English actress
• Kevin Crossley-Holland (born 1941), English children's author
• Lloyd Crossley (1860–1926), Anglican Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand
• Mark Crossley (born 1969), English born Wales goalkeeper
• Mark Crossley (broadcaster) (born 1987), English Radio DJ
• Mark Crossley (musician), Canadian musician
• Matt Crossley (born 1968), English footballer
• Michael Crossley (1912–1987), Royal Air Force flying ace
• Pamela Kyle Crossley (born 1955), American historian
• Paul Crossley (pianist) (born 1944), British pianist
• Paul Crossley (footballer) (1948–1996), English professional footballer
• Richard Crossley (born 1969), Maltese, English professional fashion photographer
• Richard Crossley (born 1970), English professional footballer
• Rosemary Crossley (1945–2023), Australian author
• Roy Crossley (1923–2003), English footballer
• Russell Crossley (1927–2018), English footballer
• Shanna Crossley (born 1983), American professional basketball player
• Steve Crossley (born 1990), English rugby league footballer who played in the 2010s
• Syd Crossley (1885–1960), English film actor
• Thomas Crossley, English 19th-century professional footballer
• Wallace Crossley (1874–1943), publisher and 29th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

See also

• Savile Crossley, 1st Baron Somerleyton (1857–1935), British Liberal Unionist politician
• Sir William Crossley, 1st Baronet (1844–1911), British engineer and Liberal politician

References

1. "Surname Database: Crossley Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-24.