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

A representative for Crispin Glover told People magazine that Bruce Glover died from natural causes.

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

Around two-thirds of those stepping away are Conservatives, or those who were elected as Tory candidates but have since had the whip suspended - like Crispin Blunt or William Wragg.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

Then she felt like Crispin Crispian in that old children’s book by Margaret Wise Brown, the dog who belonged to himself.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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