Tancredo

ton-CRAY-doh
Italian from German
"thoughtful counsel"

Tancredo Origin and Meaning

The name Tancredo is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "thoughtful counsel".

A name rich in historic, poetic, and operatic allusions, and an interesting Italian alternative to the more ordinary Giovannis and Giorgios. A current prominent surname bearer is Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo.

Famous People Named Tancredo

  • Tancredo de Almeida Neves
    Brazilian politician
  • Tancredo Pinochet
    Chilean writer and politician
  • Tancrède Florestan Roger Louis Grimaldi
    birth name of Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
  • Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo
    U.S. Congressman from Colorado