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View Name: Crispin


CRISPIN
GENDER: Masculine
PRONOUNCED: KRIS-pin   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Roman cognomen Crispinus which was derived from the name CRISPUS. Saint Crispin was a 3rd-century Roman who was martyred with his twin brother Crispinian in Gaul. They are the patrons of shoemakers. They were popular saints in England during the Middle Ages, and the name has occasionally been used since that time.
Related Names
VARIANT: Crispian
OTHER LANGUAGES: Crispinus, Crispus (Ancient Roman)



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