Why was lacrosse called lacrosse?

Answer 1

I believe Lacrosse was named lacrosse because the head of the stick (the pocket/net) is called la Crosse in french. France, England and Eastern Europe is where it originated out of and so the name stuck.

Answer 2

People replace the "cross" in the word and put an "x" on the end of the word. Therefore, lacrosse is also called "lax."

Answer 3

Lacrosse was called Lacrosse Because When Most native americans had they sticks together

Answer 4

It comes from using an X as shorthand for the word cross