Meaning and origin of Patrick

The boy's name Patrick \p(a)-tri-ck, pat-rick\ is pronounced PAT-rik. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "patrician, noble". The Latin original, Patricius, was a title. The Romans once were divided socially and politically into plebeians (commoners) and patricians (aristocrats). The famous Saint Patrick, patron of Ireland (fourth and fifth century) whose feast day is on March 17, has given the name its Irish associations. The name spread outside of Ireland in the 18th century. Padric and Padraic are Irish variants; Patric is French; Patricio is Spanish and Portuguese. See also Peyton. US statesman Patrick Henry; actors Patrick Fugit, Patrick Swayze, Patrick Dempsey, Jason Patric; playwright John Patrick Shanley; basketball player Patrick Ewing.

Patrick has 25 variant forms: Packey, Paddey, Paddie, Paddy, Padhraig, Padraic, Padraig, Padraic, Padric, Pat, Patrece, Patric, Patrice, Patricia, Patricio, Patrik, Patrizio, Patrizius, Patryk, Pats, Patsy, Patten, Patton, Patty and Pink.


A baby name that sounds like Patrick is Baudric.

Patrick is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
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Meaning and origin of Patrick

Origin: English

Meaning: Patrician, noble. Romans society was divided into plebeians: (commoners) and patricians: (aristocrats). Saint Patrick - patron saint of Ireland.


Origin: Irish

Meaning: Patrician; noble. Romans society was divided into plebeians: (commoners) and patricians: (aristocrats). Saint Patrick - patron saint of Ireland.


Origin: Latin

Meaning: Regal; noble. St. Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland, and later became Ireland's patron saint.
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Meaning and origin of Patrick

Patrick
Latin
Male
noble one
Meaning&Origin
Patrick is a Latin boys name.
The meaning of the name is `noble one `.
Where is it used?
The name Patrick is mainly used in Irish, English, French and in German.
It is an abbreviated form of
Patricia, used in English, Spanish, Portuguese and in Ancient Roman.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Padrig (In Welsh)
Pàdraig (In Scottish)
Pádraig (In Irish)
If it's too long people might use
In English: Pat
See also
In Irish and in English: Patsy (B)
In Irish: Paddy (M)
In English: Patty (F)
In English: Patton (M)
In English: Paden (M)
In English: Patti (F)
In English: Pattie (F)
Statistics
The name Patrick was given to 4759 babies in the USA in 2004. Patrick was the number 156 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 4356 babies making it the number 100 name that year.
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