Crissy Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The last name Crissy is one of the recorded forms of Criss, a well-known English family name. The family name meaning is “A descendant of Crist”, the same as for Criss.

Heraldry and the Crissy name

Arms linked to Criss and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

How the spelling arose

Crissy is listed among the recognised spellings of Criss. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Crissey and Kriss.

Research your Crissy family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.