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TANCRED
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Germanic
Pronounced: TANG-krid (English) [key]
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Norman form of a Germanic name meaning "thought and counsel", derived from the elements thank "thought" and rad "counsel". This was the name of a leader of the First Crusade, described by Torquato Tasso in his epic poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580). |
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