"Cross" meaning in English

See Cross in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * As an English surname, from the noun cross, as in crossroads. Also a calque of this word in various European languages, such as French Lacroix, German Kreutz, Serbo-Croatian Križ. Compare Crouch, Crozier, Kriz. * As an Irish surname, shortened from McCrossen. * As a German surname, Americanized from Kross, from Middle Low German krus (“pitcher, vessel”), which is possibly an old Germanic borrowing of Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher, pail, urn”). Also a variant of Kress. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cross}} cross, {{m|en|crossroads}} crossroads, {{cog|fr|Lacroix}} French Lacroix, {{cog|de|Kreutz}} German Kreutz, {{cog|sh|Križ}} Serbo-Croatian Križ, {{m|en|Crouch}} Crouch, {{m|en|Crozier}} Crozier, {{m|en|Kriz}} Kriz, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|en|McCrossen}} McCrossen, {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{m|en|Kross}} Kross, {{der|en|gml|krus|t=pitcher, vessel}} Middle Low German krus (“pitcher, vessel”), {{der|en|grc|κρωσσός|t=pitcher, pail, urn}} Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher, pail, urn”), {{m|en|Kress}} Kress Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cross
  1. (Christianity) The cross on which Jesus died and, in metonymical uses, such as to refer to Christ's suffering in general)}. Categories (topical): Christianity, Crosses Synonyms: Holy Cross, True Cross, Crucifix
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-oLKADGqH Disambiguation of Crosses: 17 5 10 11 11 3 10 5 3 5 10 5 7 Topics: Christianity
  2. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    A settlement on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB5062).
    Categories (place): Places in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-zrkDL7vb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 9 8 8 5 9 5 5 5 12 5 11
  3. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    A hamlet in St Dominick parish, east Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX4067)
    Categories (place): Places in Cornwall, England, Places in England, Villages in Cornwall, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-HKRnNZnF
  4. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    A hamlet in Georgeham parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS4539).
    Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Villages in Devon, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-bM1dkT-s
  5. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    A hamlet in Goodleigh parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS6034).
    Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Villages in Devon, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-AF2bMiW7
  6. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    A hamlet north of Ellesmere, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3936).
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Shropshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Shropshire, England
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-oqa7KmTx
  7. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    A village in Compton Bishop parish, Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4154).
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Villages in England, Villages in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-fjKzHNdE
  8. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    A village and townland in County Clare, Ireland, Irish spelling An Chrois.
    Categories (place): Places in County Clare, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Villages in County Clare, Ireland, Villages in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-0bgb-QQg
  9. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    A village in County Mayo, Ireland, Irish spelling An Chrois.
    Categories (place): Places in County Mayo, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Villages in County Mayo, Ireland, Villages in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-yNfbWSra
  10. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    An unincorporated community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in South Carolina, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-dSkbJYOr
  11. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    An unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-HMPm-F-0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 9 8 8 5 9 5 5 5 12 5 11
  12. A number of places with the name "Cross":
    A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-L8YKetfN

Proper name

Etymology: * As an English surname, from the noun cross, as in crossroads. Also a calque of this word in various European languages, such as French Lacroix, German Kreutz, Serbo-Croatian Križ. Compare Crouch, Crozier, Kriz. * As an Irish surname, shortened from McCrossen. * As a German surname, Americanized from Kross, from Middle Low German krus (“pitcher, vessel”), which is possibly an old Germanic borrowing of Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher, pail, urn”). Also a variant of Kress. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cross}} cross, {{m|en|crossroads}} crossroads, {{cog|fr|Lacroix}} French Lacroix, {{cog|de|Kreutz}} German Kreutz, {{cog|sh|Križ}} Serbo-Croatian Križ, {{m|en|Crouch}} Crouch, {{m|en|Crozier}} Crozier, {{m|en|Kriz}} Kriz, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|en|McCrossen}} McCrossen, {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{m|en|Kross}} Kross, {{der|en|gml|krus|t=pitcher, vessel}} Middle Low German krus (“pitcher, vessel”), {{der|en|grc|κρωσσός|t=pitcher, pail, urn}} Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher, pail, urn”), {{m|en|Kress}} Kress Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cross
  1. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a stone cross on a road. Derived forms: Cross County, Crossville Related terms: Crozier, Kreuzer
    Sense id: en-Cross-en-name-ngtWZRuq Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 9 8 8 5 9 5 5 5 12 5 11 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 9 7 9 9 4 7 4 4 4 13 4 18

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}

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