Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Patricia

PATRICIA

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: English, Spanish, German, Late Roman

PRONOUNCED: pə-TRISH-ə (English), pah-TREE-thyah (Spanish), pah-TREE-syah (Latin American Spanish), pah-TREE-tsee-ah (German) [key]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Patricius (see PATRICK). In medieval England this spelling appears in Latin documents, but this form was probably not used as the actual name until the 18th century, in Scotland.

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VARIANT: Patrice (English)

DIMINUTIVES: Pat, Patsy, Patty, Tricia, Trish, Trisha, Patti, Pattie, Trecia, Tresha (English)

MASCULINE FORMS: Patrick (English), Patricio (Spanish), Patrick (German), Patricius (Late Roman)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Patricija (Croatian), Patricie (Czech), Pádraigín (Irish), Patrizia (Italian), Patrycja (Polish), Patrícia (Portuguese), Patrícia (Slovak)

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