Pancrazio

  • [ pahn-KRAH-tsyo ]
  • Italian
Italian form of PANCRATIUS.

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.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK: Pancratius, Pankratios
ENGLISH: Pancras
GERMAN: Pankraz
RUSSIAN: Pankrati, Pankratiy