name
Crispin
KRIHS-pihn
name
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A male given name, from Latin, also the name of the patron saint of shoemakers.
"Crispin is a fairly uncommon first name today."
noun
1
An old word for a shoemaker.
"The old shop sign read "Crispin & Sons, bootmakers.""
How to Use Crispin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA given name, best known through Saint Crispin, patron saint of shoemakers.
Word Forms
Crispins plural
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Etymology
From Latin Crispinus, related to Crispus meaning "curly-haired," and associated with the Roman martyr Saint Crispin, patron saint of cobblers.