Pankrác
Pankrác is a historic calendar name traditionally celebrated across Central Europe as the first of the three 'Ice Saints' in May. While rare today, it carries a distinctive, memorable character and an aura of inner strength. It appeals to parents seeking a time-honored name with classical roots.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA masculine name of Greek origin meaning 'all-powerful' or 'ruler of all'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza z gréckeho mena Pankrátios, ktoré sa cez latinskú podobu Pancratius rozšírilo do európskych jazykov. Je utvorené z gréckych slov pan („všetko“, „celý“) a kratos („sila“, „moc“, „vláda“), preto sa vykladá ako „všemocný“ alebo „vládnuci všetkému“.
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Regional Central European form9 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
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