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Pancras.

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

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈpæŋkɹəs/
  1. One of two Christian saints, Pancras of Taormina and Pancras of Rome

  2. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage.

Where this word comes from

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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