English Explanatory Dictionary

Crispin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A Roman shoemaker, martyr and saint, and brother of Crispinian; patron saint of cobblers and tanners.
noun
  1. A shoemaker.
  2. A variety of apple, the Mutsu.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪspɪn/

Word forms

Crispin Crispins

Etymology

From Latin Crispinus, derivative of the Roman family name Crispus (“curly”). Alternatively, contraction of Crispus (“hair”) and pinus (“pine”), according to Miraculum Quo Beata Maria Subvenit Guillelmo Crispino

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