Meaning of the Surname Chrisp

CHRISP - The English surname Chrisp is of nickname origin, deriving from a personal characteristic of one particular individual, thus affording him a suitable means on identity in his local community. In this instance we have a variant form of the name Crisp, from the Old English “Crisp, or Cryps”, and in the Latin “Crispus”, meaning ‘curly haired, or curled’.