Pàdraig

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

From Latin Patricius, likely via Old Welsh. Cognate to Irish Pádraig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰaːt̪ɾɪkʲ/

Proper noun

Pàdraig m (genitive Phàdraig, vocative a Phàdraig, diminutive Pàra or Padaidh or Pàidean)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Patrick or Peter, the latter of which is etymologically unrelated

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