Pancrace
Greek · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Pancrace
The name 'Pancrace' means "all-powerful" or "almighty," derived from the Greek elements *pan* ("all") and *kratos* ("power, strength").
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Etymology
The name 'Pancrace' means "all-powerful" or "almighty," derived from the Greek elements *pan* ("all") and *kratos* ("power, strength"). It is primarily used in French and Italian cultures, often within Christian contexts, notably associated with Saint Pancras, a 4th-century Roman martyr venerated as a patron saint of children and invoked against perjury.
Pancrace currently ranks #737 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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