Pancras

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Pronounced： [ PAN-krəs ]
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Usage：English (Archaic)

Meaning & History：

Medieval English form of PANCRATIUS. The relics of the 4th-century saint Pancratius were sent to England by Pope Gregory the Great, leading to the saint's veneration there.

PANCRATIUS male Ancient Greek (Latinized)

Latinized form of Greek Πανκρατιος (Pankratios), derived from παν (pan) "all" and κρατος (kratos) "power". Early Byzantine Christians used this as a title of Christ. It was borne by two saints, a 1st-century Sicilian martyr and a semi-legendary 4th-century Roman martyr.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Pancratius, Pankratios

GERMAN: Pankraz

ITALIAN: Pancrazio

RUSSIAN: Pankrati, Pankratiy