Tancred

The name Tancred is a historical Norman or Frankish variation of the name Tankred, which has its roots in the Germanic Thankarat.

What does the name Tancred mean?

Tancred is an old Norman or Frankish form of the name Tankred and is derived from the Germanic Thankarat. The direct meaning is interpreted as 'the thankful advice', 'the brilliant advisor', 'the thoughtful counselor', or 'the thinking advisor'. This meaning is composed of two Old High German elements: danc or thank, which means 'the thought', 'the memory', or 'the gratitude', and rat, which stands for 'the advice', 'the counselor', or 'the consultation'. In the book series 'Charlie Bone', Tancred plays a central role. Other variants of the name include Dankrad, Dankrat, Thankred, Thancrat, Tankrad, Tancredo, Tancredi, Tancrad, and Tancrede (Tancrède). The female form of this name is Dankrade.

Where does the name Tancred come from?

The first name Tancred has its origins in Old High German and means 'the thankful advice'.

How do you pronounce Tancred?

Tancred is pronounced approximately as 'Tän-kred'.

Popularity

The first name Tancred is variably common in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In Germany, it is represented 100% in Schleswig-Holstein, while there are currently no statistical data for Austria. In Switzerland, there is a distribution of 25% in the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Geneva, Jura, and Valais. If you are named Tancred, it would be helpful if you could share your home region with us to expand our statistics.

Nicknames & pet names

Tankin

Famous people

• Tancred Borenius (Finnish art historian)
• Tancred Ibsen (Norwegian film director)