
THANKARAT
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Germanic
Meaning & History
Older Germanic form of TANCRED
TANCRED
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Germanic
PRONOUNCED: TANG-krid (English)
Meaning & History
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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