50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage French (Rare) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links French form of Tancred. This is the name of a 1702 opera by André Campra based on Torquato Tasso's epic poem Jerusalem Delivered. It is also the name of a 1759 play by Voltaire. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsþank/danc + rad/ratOther Languages & CulturesThancrat(Germanic) Tancredi(Italian) Tancred(Old Norman) Tancredo(Portuguese) Tancredo(Spanish) Categories rare French