Crispin

American

[kris-pin] / ˈkrɪs pɪn /

noun

Saint, with his brother Saint Crispinian martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
(lowercase) a shoemaker.

Crispin British

/ ˈkrɪspɪn /

noun

Saint, 3rd century _ad , legendary Roman Christian martyr, with his brother Crispinian (krɪˈspɪnɪən): they are the patron saints of shoemakers. Feast day: Oct 25

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I think we gotta find a real Crispin Shamblee to help us out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

His son, actor, director and writer Crispin Glover, shared photos of his father on Instagram, noting that Bruce Glover passed away March 12.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

Fund manager Crispin Odey has been provisionally banned from working in financial services and fined £1.8m by the UK regulator for a "lack of integrity".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

Reverant Crispin asserts that Sweden's position as an innovative country enables it to assist other nations in adopting more sustainable alternatives.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

“Ah, Crispin, you could do worse. Far worse.”

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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