Tancredi
About Tancredi
Tancredi is a distinguished masculine name of Italian and Norman origin, most famously associated with Tancred, a Norman leader during the First Crusade. The name potentially derives from Germanic elements meaning 'thought' and 'strength' or 'counsel.' In Italian culture, Tancredi gained literary significance through characters in Torquato Tasso's epic poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' and later in Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel 'The Leopard.' While common in Italian history, particularly among nobility, Tancredi remains rare internationally. The name carries an aristocratic, romantic quality with its flowing Italian pronunciation (tan-KRAY-dee). For parents seeking a name with historical depth and European elegance, Tancredi offers distinction while fitting contemporary trends toward reviving heritage names.
Pronounced tahn-KRAY-dee.
As of October 2026, Tancredi ranked #13842 in US births in 2021 SSA.
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Tancredi on lists
Famous Tancredis
- Tancredi "Tank" Palamara
Italian rock guitarist
- Tancredi Pasero
Italian operatic bass
Tancredi in pop culture
- Tancredi in
'La Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered)' by Torquato Tasso
- Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
musical work by Claudio Monteverdi
- Tancredi
opera by Gioachino Rossini (1813)
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a character in The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
- Tancred or Tankred is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. Tankrad comes from thank
(thought) and ,rad (counsel), meaning "well,thought advice". It was used in the High Middle Ages mainly by the Normans and especially associated with the Hauteville family in Italy. It is rare today as a first name, but still common as a Norman surname: Tanqueray. Its Italian form is Tancredi and in Latin it is Tancredus. Its Italian patronymic is also Tancredi.