Croasdale (surname)

Croasdale (surname)

Family name
name = Croasdale
pronunciation = "Crows-dael"
origin = Yorkshire, England
variants = Croasdell, Crossdale, Crosdale, Croasdaile, Crossdell, Crosdill, Croisdall, Crosdil.

Croasdale, pronounced "Crows-dael", is a surname originating from Yorkshire in Northern England.

Origins

On record, the earliest known date of the surname was dated in 1100, at the west riding of Yorkshire.

Legend states that the original member of the family immigrated with William the Conqueror and was named deCroxdale.

According to the Oxford University Press, the surname Croasdale most probably a habitational name, stemming from the Crowsdale woods in Yorkshire, England. Other possibilities include the Croasdale Fell and the Croasdale Manor, which are both located at Yorkshire.

Variations

Because the English language was only recently standardised, many Anglo-Saxon surnames have spelling variations.

Some of the variations for the surname include:

"Croasdell, Croisdale, Crossdale, Croasdaile, Crosdill, Croisdall, Crosdil, Crosedale, Crowsdale, Croysdill, Crossdil, Crousdale, Croasdoll, Croosdale, Croysdale, Crosdale, Crossdell, Crosdall."

Famous Croasdale's

* Laurine Croasdale - Author
* Bill Croasdale - Actor
* Jim Croasdale - Visual Effects Designer

Famous Descendants of Croasdale

* Theodore Roosevelt - Former President of the United States of America

References

* [http://www.croasdell.org.uk/ Croasdell Page]
* [http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/croasdale-family-crest.htm Croasdale family Crest And Name History]
* [http://www.one-name.org/profiles/croasdale.html Croasdale One Name Study]
* [http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/theodore-roosevelt/index.htm#xxxCROASDALE Genealogy.com - Ancestry of Theodore Roosevelt]
* [http://www.ancestry.com/facts/croasdale-name-meaning.ashx Croasdale Name Meaning and Origin]


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