Patrick

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

The name of an Irish saint, latinized as Patricius "patrician"; it might originally represent some lost Celtic name.

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Singular
Patrick

Plural
-

Patrick

  1. A male given name.

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given name

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  • 1594 William Shakespeare: Hamlet: 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.

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Patrick

  1. A male given name borrowed from English.

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Patrick

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

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Patrick

  1. A male given name borrowed from English.

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Patrick

  1. A male given name, a popular spelling variant of Patrik.

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Patrick

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