Crusoe
Literary surname
By Clare Green
Updated Wed Nov 29 2023
Crusoe Origin and Meaning
The name Crusoe is a boy's name of English origin.
Crusoe, as in castaway hero Robinson, is a literary invention by author Daniel Defoe. The character says his name is an Anglicization of the German Kreutznaer, which may be a place name or mean a crossing of the river Nahe. Short form Cru was given to nearly 50 boys in a recent year.
20 Names Similar to Crusoe
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Crusoe in Pop Culture
- "Robinson Crusoe" novel by Daniel Defoe