Crispin

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Gender Masculine
Usage English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. KRIS-pin

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.