Hi Jamie, I have never found CHRIST written as CRISE but that does not mean it could not be. I did find the following: CHRIST (Christian) CRIST - CRISTE - CRISTNER, see CHRIST Ref: 2nd Edition German-American N*A*M*E*S Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) In a message dated 3/6/06 1:01:36 PM, SENORASIMCOX@aol.com writes: > Hello, > > To whoever mentioned the surname Christ in the migration from Westmoreland  > to Northampton, would this name also be Crise too? > > I have the name Crise in my tree, and they married into my "German" Hough  > line that was in Westmoreland county. The reason for the "" is there is an  > English Hough line and a German Hough line. > > jamie > >