Origin: Irish
The original Gaelic form of the Irish name Crosson was written as Mac an Chrosain, which is derived from the word cros, which means cross.
Name Variations: Crossan, Crossen, McCrossan, McCrossen, MacCrossan, MacCrossin, MacCrossen, Crossin, MacCrosson, McCrosson, Crosson, McCrosin, McCrosen, and many more.
First found in Leinster, where they were anciently seated at Ballymacrossan on the border of Leix and Offaly. There they were an off-shoot of the notable clan O'Moore which was the leading sept of the 'Seven Clans of Leix'.
Souce: HouseOfNames.com
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