English Explanatory Dictionary

Pancras

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of two Christian saints, Pancras of Taormina and Pancras of Rome
  2. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæŋkɹəs/

Word forms

Pancras

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Pancrace, borrowed from Latin Pancratius, from Ancient Greek Παγκράτιος (Pankrátios), a name derived from παγκρατής (pankratḗs, “all-powerful, almighty”).

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