Possibly a variant of English Crippe,
from Middle English crippe ‘pouch’, either an occupational name
for a maker of pouches or a nickname for someone who habitually wore a
distinctive pouch.
Americanized spelling of German
Kreipe, from a topographic name of uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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