Crispin

C3R1I1S1P3I1N1
/ˈkɹɪspɪn/

proper noun

A male given name from Latin.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A Roman shoemaker, martyr and saint, and brother of Crispinian; patron saint of cobblers and tanners.
nounCrispin (plural Crispins)

plural Crispins

  1. datedhumorousA shoemaker.

    The fact is, that the Princess of Wales, having suffered from weakness in the knee, walks with a slight halt, and the apes of fashion have persuaded their Crispins to supply boots with one long and one short heel, in order that they may follow in the footsteps of royalty.

    1870 June 18, “Granny’s Ignorance”, in Sydney Punch, Sydney, N.S.W., page 25, column 2
    1 more example

    Boot after boot was tried on until at last a fit was obtained, when in rushed a man, snatched up the customer's hat left near the door, and ran down the street as fast as his legs could carry him. Away went the customer after his hat, and Crispin, standing at the door, clapped his hands, and shouted, “Go it, you'll catch him!”—little thinking that it was a concerted trick, and that neither his boots nor the customer would ever return.

    1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary
  2. A variety of apple, the Mutsu.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. LatinCrispinus
  2. EnglishCrispin

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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Translations

French Crépin, Crépin
  • Crépinmale given name
  • CrépinChristian saint
German Crispinus
  • CrispinusChristian saint
Italian Crispino, Crispino
  • Crispinomale given name
  • CrispinoChristian saint
Polish Kryspin
  • Kryspinmale given name
Portuguese Crispim, Crispino
  • Crispimmale given name
  • Crispinomale given name
  • CrispimChristian saint
Russian Криспин
  • Криспин (Krispin)Christian saint
Spanish Crispín, Crispín
  • Crispínmale given name
  • CrispínChristian saint
Cite this entry
APA

Crispin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crispin

MLA

“Crispin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crispin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crispin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crispin.

Source: Crispin on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.