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Crispus

Crispus proper noun: a male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.

Proper noun

Crispus

  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.
    • 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.

Origin of Crispus

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

Questions about Crispus

What does Crispus mean?
Crispus means a male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.
What part of speech is Crispus?
Crispus is a proper noun.

Words near Crispus in the dictionary

  1. CRISPRed
  2. CRISPRing
  3. CRISPRs
  4. crisps
  5. crispt
  6. Crispus
  7. crispwich
  8. crispwiches
  9. crispy
  10. crispy critter
  11. crispy critters

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