Crispin (disambiguation)

Crispin is a male first name and a family name.

Origin and Meaning

The name is of Latin origin. It is derived from Crispin, which derives from the old Roman family name Crispus and is a Roman cognomen. It means the Kraus -haired '. As meanings apply, curly 'and' cheerful 'and' carefree '. He is usually in reference to the Christian martyrs and saints Crispin and Crispinianus today.

Dissemination

Crispin is known as a family name and not very common as a male first name.

Variants

• German Krispin, Crispus, Crispin, Krispinus, Crispin
• Spanish Crispín
• French Crépin
• Italian Crispino
• Latin Crispinus
• Polish Kryspin
• Portuguese Crispim
• Russian Криспин ( Crispin )

Name-day

As a name- October 25 is celebrated. October 25 is considered as date of death of Christian saints and martyrs Crispin and Crispinianus.

Bearers of the name

First name

• Crispin Bonham - Carter (born 1969 ), British actor
• Crispin van den Broeck (1523-1591), Flemish painter, engraver and architect
• Crispin Freeman (born 1972 ), American voice actor
• Crispin Glover (born 1964 ), American actor
• Crispin Grey- Johnson ( born 1946 ), Gambian politician
• Crispin Klug Michel (1584-1638), German philosopher
• Crispin Lipscomb ( b. 1979 ), Canadian snowboarder
• Crispin de Passe the Elder ( also Crispijn van de Passe; 1564-1637 ), Flemish- Dutch draftsman, engraver, printer and publisher
• Crispin de Passe the Younger ( also Crispyn II, 1593-1670 ), a Dutch draftsman and engraver
• Crispin Wright ( born 1942 ), British philosopher

Family name

• Ann C. Crispin (1950-2013), American author
• Edmund Crispin (1921-1978), English writer, editor and composer
• John Crispin († 1442 ), German politician, alderman in Lübeck
• Robert Crispin († 1073 ), the Norman cavalry leader
• Segebodo Crispin († 1323) (around 1250-1323 ), German politician, Mayor of Lübeck
• Segebodo Crispin († 1388 ), German politician, alderman in Lübeck