Crispin
m.
A derivative of Latin Crispus 'curly', a family name.
The name of a 3rd C Roman martyr and an early Italian saint.
- France
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- Latin
- ● 1217 Crispinus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp XXXI
- Old French
- ● 1287 Crespins (nom) HistHdVParis p. 106
- Middle French
- ● 1423 Crespin favier 320
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 1189 Crispinus (nom) quix-vol1 82;
1394 Chrispani (gen) SMM p. 193
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1522x1532 Crispino (abl) DSF p. 56, 4,
Crispinus (nom) ibid. p. 56, 10
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Crispin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Crispin.