1: French: from croissant ‘growing’ present participle of croître ‘to grow’ hence a nickname for a fast-growing young man.2: French: from the personal name Croissant a vernacular form of Cressent Crescent [...]
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What is the origin of the name Croissant?
1: French: from croissant ‘growing’ present participle of croître ‘to grow’ hence a nickname for a fast-growing young man.2: French: from the personal name Croissant a vernacular form of Cressent Crescent [...]