The baby name Tancredi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: tan-KREH-dee (IPA: /tanˈkrɛdi/); Anglicized: TAN-kreh-dee (approx. /tænˈkrɛdi/).
Tancredi is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Tancredi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: tan-KREH-dee (IPA: /tanˈkrɛdi/); Anglicized: TAN-kreh-dee (approx. /tænˈkrɛdi/).
Tancredi is Germanic in Origin.
Tancredi is the Italian form of the medieval Germanic name Tancred, built from the elements thank- ("thought, consideration") and -rad ("counsel"), yielding the sense of "well-considered advice" or "prudent counsel." The name traveled with the Normans across Europe and took firm root in southern Italy and Sicily. Notable bearers include Tancred of Hauteville, patriarch of the Norman adventurers; his kinsman Tancred, Prince of Galilee and hero of the First Crusade; and Tancred of Lecce, the short-lived king of Sicily (1189-1194).
Tancredi gained enduring literary sheen through Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata, where the chivalric knight Tancredi loves the warrior Clorinda, and through Rossini's 1813 opera Tancredi (after Voltaire). Usage today is uncommon yet stylish in Italy, evoking medieval nobility and high Romantic drama. International variants include Tancred (English), Tancrède (French), Tancredo (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), and Tankred (German/Scandinavian).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IT | 0 | #667 | 48 | 4,183 | |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #936 | 562 | 10,046 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,423 | 24 | 9,415 |
Tancredi is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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