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Given Name PANCRATIUS

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Ancient Greek (Latinized)

OTHER SCRIPTS: Πανκρατιος (Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

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.

Related Names

VARIANT: Pankratios

OTHER LANGUAGES: Pancras (English), Pankraz (German), Pancrazio (Italian), Pankrati, Pankratiy (Russian)