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ˈkrɪs pɪncrispin

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Crispin, Saint Crispin, St. Crispinnoun

    patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)

Wiktionary

  1. Crispinnoun

    A shoemaker.

  2. Crispinnoun

    A Roman shoemaker, martyr and saint (brother of Crispinian); patron saint of cobblers and tanners.

  3. Crispinnoun

    A male given name from Latin.

  4. Crispinnoun

    A Roman shoemaker, martyr and saint, and brother of Crispinian; patron saint of cobblers and tanners.

  5. Etymology: Latin Crispinus, derivative of the Roman family name Crispus ("curly").

Wikipedia

  1. crispin

    Saints Crispin and Crispinian are the Christian patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners, and leather workers. They were beheaded during the reign of Diocletian; the date of their execution is given as 25 October 285 or 286.

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  1. crispin

    Crispin is typically a male given name that originated from Latin. The name means "curly-haired" or "one with curly hair". It may also refer to Saint Crispin, who is known as the patron saint of cobblers, tanners, and leather workers. It has been used in literature and popular culture, such as the character in Shakespeare's play "Henry V" and the novel "Crispin: The Cross of Lead". It isn't a commonly used term outside of being a name.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Crispinnoun

    a shoemaker; -- jocularly so called from the patron saint of the craft

  2. Crispinnoun

    a member of a union or association of shoemakers

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Crispin

    kris′pin, n. a shoemaker, from Crispin of Soissons, the patron saint of shoemakers, martyred 25th October 287.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Crispin

    the patron saint of shoemakers, of noble birth, who with his brother had to flee from persecution in Rome to Gaul, where they settled at Soissons; preached to the people and supported themselves by shoemaking; they finally suffered martyrdom in 287. Festival, Oct. 25.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CRISPIN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Crispin is ranked #9735 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Crispin surname appeared 3,330 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Crispin.

    48% or 1,601 total occurrences were White.
    45.8% or 1,526 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    3.5% or 119 total occurrences were Black.
    1.2% or 40 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.7% or 24 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.6% or 20 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of crispin in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of crispin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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