SaveGenderFeminine
UsageEnglish, Spanish, German, Late Roman
PronouncedPron.pə-TRISH-ə English pa-TREE-thya European Spanish pa-TREE-sya Latin American Spanish pa-TREE-tsya 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.
Related Names
VariantPatrice English
Other Languages & CulturesPatricija Croatian Patricie Czech Patrícia Hungarian Pádraigín Irish Patrizia Italian Patrycja, Patka Polish Patrícia Portuguese Patrícia, Patka Slovak Patricija Slovene
Same SpellingPatrícia
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Sources & References
- Elizabeth Gidley Withycombe, The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names (1945)
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Entry updated July 2, 2017 Contribute
