# Pancras

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpæŋkɹəs/ · frequency rank #41,298

## Definitions
1. One of two Christian saints, Pancras of Taormina and Pancras of Rome
2. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Pancrace, borrowed from Latin Pancratius, from Ancient Greek Παγκράτιος (Pankrátios), a name derived from παγκρατής (pankratḗs, “all-powerful, almighty”).

## Easily confused with
- **Paras** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pancras-vs-paras)
- **pancreas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pancras-vs-pancreas)

## Common misspellings (11)
`apncras`, `pacnras`, `pancars`, `panccras`, `pancrass`, `pancrras`, `pancrsa`, `panncras`, `panrcas`, `pnacras`, `ppancras`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pancras