Pancras

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/ˈpæŋkɹəs/

proper noun

One of two Christian saints, Pancras of Taormina and Pancras of Rome

OriginMiddle English Pancrace ← Latin Pancratius ← Ancient Greek Παγκράτιος →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠαγκράτιος
  2. LatinPancratius
  3. Middle EnglishPancrace
  4. EnglishPancras

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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Translations

Catalan Pancraç
  • Pancraçsaint
Czech Pancrác
  • Pancrácsaint
Danish Pancratius
  • Pancratiussaint
Dutch Pancratius
  • Pancratiussaint
French Pancrace
  • Pancracesaint
German Pankratius
  • Pankratiussaint
Greek Παγκράτιος
  • Παγκράτιος (Pagkrátios)saint
Hungarian Pongrác
  • Pongrácsaint
Italian Pancrazio
  • Pancraziosaint
Japanese パンクラティウス
  • パンクラティウス (Pankuratiusu)saint
Latin Pancratius
  • Pancratiussaint
Polish Pankracy
  • Pankracysaint
Portuguese Pancrácio
  • Pancráciosaint
Romanian Pancrațiu
  • Pancrațiusaint
Russian Панкратий
  • Панкратий (Pankratij)saint
Spanish Pancracio
  • Pancraciosaint
Swedish Pankratius
  • Pankratiussaint
Ukrainian Панкра́тій
  • Панкра́тій (Pankrátij)saint
Cite this entry
APA

Pancras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pancras

MLA

“Pancras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pancras. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pancras,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pancras.

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