Patrick

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈpætɹɪk/, [ˈpʰæ.t̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪk̚]

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• Rhymes: -ætɹɪk

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[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene v]:

     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.

• Patrick County
• Patricksburg
• (diminutives): Paddy, Pat, Patsy

• (feminine form): Patrice, Patricia

• Partick, tripack

From English Patrick, from Latin Patricius.

Patrick

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Latin]

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Patrick

1. a male given name from English

• Patricia

• IPA^(key): /pa.tʁik/

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Patrick m

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

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Patrick

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

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

Patrick

1. a male given name

• English: Patrick
• Yola: Parick

• “Patrick”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Patrick

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

Patrick c (genitive Patricks)

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

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