Crispin

See also: Crispín

English

Etymology

Latin Crispinus, derivative of the Roman family name Crispus (“curly”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪspɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪspɪn

Proper noun

Crispin

  1. A male given name.
  2. A Roman shoemaker, martyr and saint, and brother of Crispinian; patron saint of cobblers and tanners.

Quotations
  • ~1599 William Shakespeare: King Henry the Fifth: Act IV, Scene II:
    And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by
    From this day to the ending of the world
    But we in it shall be remembered

Translations

Noun

Crispin (plural Crispins)

  1. (humorous, dated) A shoemaker.
  2. A variety of apple, the Mutsu.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Crispín.

Proper noun

Crispin

  1. a male given name
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