please let me know: Pancrazio is surname or first name? In Italy it is both..but for your question probable first name...The Pancrazio first name is in honor of saint Pancrazio (latin: Pancratii).. This first name it derived from greek word " pankration" and means "fight athlete" I do not know which short shape...regards, raffaella "raffaella" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio news:[email protected] > Pancrazio is right. > Raffaella > <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio > news:[email protected] > > In my research in Castelmezzano (Potenza), I keep coming across a name > that > > looks like PANCRAZIO or PANERAZIO. What's the actual name? I've checked > a few > > sites, but nothing matches up. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Thanks, > > -Sue > > > >