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Crispin

cris·pin

UK/ˈkɹɪspɪn/ US/ˈkrɪspɪn/ rare dated

noun

1.

patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)

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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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