Tancred Name meanings & History

"thought, counsel, advice" or "he who achieves glory". Norman form of the Germanic name Thancrat meaning "thought and counsel", derived from the elements thank meaning "thought, consideration, thanks" (Old High German danc, Old Frankish þank) and rat meaning "counsel, advice". This name was common among the medieval Norman nobility of southern Italy, being the name of the founder of the Hauteville family. It was borne by a leader of the First Crusade, described by Torquato Tasso in his epic poem Jerusalem Delivered (1580). Tancred is used as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Tancred: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tancred:

T: Tireless,Touchy,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Talkative,Truth

A: Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious,Aggressive

N: Neurosis,Neat,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice

C: Chatty,Copycat,Curious,Candid,Choice,Clever,Cute

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain

D: Determined,Demanding,Dutiful,Doting,Daddy,Domestic

Tancred is:

• a Class name
• a Classic name
• a Complex name
• a Formal name
• a Mature name
• a Natural name
• a Rough name
• a Serious name
• a Strange name
• a Strong name
• a Upper name
• a Wholesome name

Famous People

Tancred of Hauteville, Norman leader and founder of the Kingdom of Sicily.

Related Names to Tancred

Tankred, Tancrède, Tangredi, Tancredi

Tancrède

Tancredi

Tankréd