Crispus

See also: crispus

English

Etymology

Latin Crispus, a Roman gens name from crispus (“curly”).

Proper noun

Crispus

1. A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 18:8:
     :

     And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

Related terms

• Crispin

Anagrams

• prussic