Crispino as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Crispino

What is the meaning of the name Crispino ?

The baby name Crispino is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kriˈspiːno/ (krih-SPEE-no).

Crispino is Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Crispino is the Italian form of Latin Crispinus, a diminutive of Crispus meaning “curly-haired” or “curly.” The -inus suffix signals “belonging to,” while Italian -ino adds endearment. Close variants include Crispin (English/French), Crispín (Spanish), Crispim (Portuguese), Kryspin (Polish), and Krispin or Crispin (German); the feminine counterpart is Crispina. Crispino also occurs as a surname in Italy and among the diaspora.

The name is tied to the early Christian martyrs Saints Crispin and Crispinian, patrons of cobblers and leatherworkers. Their October 25 feast - St. Crispin’s Day - gained renown through Shakespeare’s Henry V. In Italy, Crispino enjoyed devotional and artisan-class use from the medieval period into the 19th century, then declined and is now rare. A notable cultural echo is the comic opera Crispino e la Comare (1850) by Luigi and Federico Ricci, which centers on a cobbler named Crispino.