The baby name Tankred is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtæŋkrɛd/ or /ˈtæŋkrəd/ (TANG-kred).
Tankred is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Tankred is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtæŋkrɛd/ or /ˈtæŋkrəd/ (TANG-kred).
Tankred is Germanic in Origin.
Tankred is a Germanic compound from Old High German thank/dank (“thought, gratitude”) and rāt/rad (“counsel, advice”), yielding the sense “well-considered counsel” or “thoughtful adviser.” The name appears in medieval Latin as Tancredus. Forms and cognates include English Tancred, French Tancrède, Italian Tancredi, Spanish and Portuguese Tancredo, and the German Tankred; related spellings with -rath/-rad also occur. Short modern nicknames sometimes use Tan or Tanny.
Carried by Norman knights, the name flourished in the 11th–12th centuries, notably with Tancred of Hauteville and Tancred, Prince of Galilee and regent of Antioch during the First Crusade. It entered European literature through Tasso’s Gerusalemme Liberata (Tancredi) and later enjoyed a Romantic revival via Rossini’s opera Tancredi (1813). While rare today, it persists in German and Romance-language contexts; notable modern bearers include the German playwright Tankred Dorst and politician Tankred Schipanski.
Tankred is rarely chosen. We count 13 recorded uses of it across 2 countries.
| Tankred Dorst Tankred Dorst was best known as a German playwright and storyteller. He lived and worked in Munich, and was active for decades as an important figure in German-language theater. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
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