Patrick

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpætɹɪk/,
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ætɹɪk

Proper noun

Patrick (countable and uncountable, plural Patricks)

  1. (countable) A male given name
    • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
      Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio,
      And much offence, too.
    • 1993, Roddy Doyle, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, page 138:
      - Are unusual names nice?
      - Yes.
      - Then why am I called Patrick?
      She laughed but only for a little bit. She smiled at me, I think to make sure that I knew she wasn't laughing at me.
      - Because your daddy's called Patrick, she said.
      I liked that, being called after my da.
      - There are five Patricks in our class, I said.
      - Is that right?
      - Patrick Clarke. That's me. Patrick O'Neill. Patrick Redmond. Patrick Genocci. Patrick Flynn.
      - That's a lot, she said. - It's a nice name. Very dignified.
      - Three of them are called Paddy, I told her. - One Pat and one Patrick.
  2. (countable) An English surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A placename
    1. A village in Queensland, Australia; named for Patrick Creek, itself for Patrick, an Aboriginal assistant to Frederick Walker, Commandant of the Native Police.
    2. A parish of the Isle of Man.
    3. A town in South Carolina, United States; named for railroad official John T. Patrick.
    4. An unincorporated community in Nevada, United States; named for rancher Patrick McCarran.
    5. Ellipsis of Patrick County.

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Etymology

From English Patrick, from Latin Patricius.

Proper noun

Patrick

  1. a male given name from English

Quotations

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Danish

Proper noun

Patrick

  1. a male given name from English

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French

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Patrick m

  1. a male given name, the English form of Patrice, quite popular in France

German

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Patrick

  1. a male given name from English, feminine equivalent Patricia or Patrizia

Middle English

Etymology

From Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.

Proper noun

Patrick

  1. a male given name

Descendants

  • English: Patrick
  • Yola: Parick

References

Norwegian

Proper noun

Patrick

  1. a male given name of popular usage, variant of Patrik

Swedish

Proper noun

Patrick c (genitive Patricks)

  1. a male given name of less common usage, variant of Patrik

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