Given name
Crispian
“curly(-headed)”·“a curly-haired man”
In English use, Crispian has a related form in Crispin. Interpretations include “curly(-headed)” (Latin) and “a curly-haired man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Crispian has a related form in Crispin. Interpretations include “curly(-headed)” (Latin) and “a curly-haired man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Crispian has a related form in Crispin. An origin associated with Crispin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Crispian is used as a variant of Crispin.
Crispian’s family of names
Crispian has a related form in Crispin.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Crispian
- Crispian MillsEnglish rock musician and film director (born 1973)
- Crispian Sallisart directorborn 1959
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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