Pankratz

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginLatin Pancratius ← Ancient Greek παγκράτιον →
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Meanings

proper nounPankratz (plural Pankratzes)

plural Pankratzes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαγκράτιον
  2. LatinPancratius
  3. EnglishPankratz

Medieval German surname, from a vernacular form of Latin Pancratius; see Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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