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The English surname Crisp was a nickname for a man with curly hair, from Old English crisp. It is the Americanized spelling of the German Krisp, from krisp, 'curly-haired man'.

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The surname Crisp is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "criste" meaning "curly-haired" or "curly-headed". It likely would have been used to describe someone with curly hair.

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